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ZJI to BIS: distance & flight time
Locarno (Locarno Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
4,734 mi
7,619 km · 4,114 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m 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
- ZJI — Locarno Airport · Locarno, Switzerland
- 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 ZJI
- LUG · Lugano Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport52 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport53 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 ZJI from BIS?
The flight distance from Locarno (ZJI) to Bismarck (BIS) is 4,734 miles (7,619 km, 4,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZJI to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Locarno and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 7 hours behind Locarno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZJI to BIS?
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