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ZAO to BIS: distance & flight time
Cahors (Cahors-Lalbenque Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
4,565 mi
7,346 km · 3,967 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAO — Cahors-Lalbenque Airport · Cahors, France
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZAO
- XMW · Montauban Airport23 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport44 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport45 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport48 mi away
Near BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAO from BIS?
The flight distance from Cahors (ZAO) to Bismarck (BIS) is 4,565 miles (7,346 km, 3,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAO to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cahors and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 7 hours behind Cahors.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAO to BIS?
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