BIS to DEN: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Denver International Airport (DEN) is 831 km (517 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 30m, heading southwest. The distance is the same in either direction (DEN to BIS).
How far is it from Bismarck to Denver?
The great-circle distance between Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) and Denver International Airport (DEN) is 831 km (517 mi, 449 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BIS to DEN?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 30m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. DEN is roughly southwest of BIS.
How is the BIS to DEN route written in code?
The pair is written BIS-DEN in IATA codes and KBIS-KDEN in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Bismarck Municipal Airport is BIS (KBIS), Denver International Airport is DEN (KDEN).
| BIS | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Bismarck Municipal Airport | Denver International Airport |
| ICAO code | KBIS | KDEN |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 1,661 ft | 5,431 ft |
| Rank by connections | #1247 | #15 |
Both ICAO codes start with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
DEN sits 3,770 ft (1,149 m) higher than BIS, which is a real difference in air density on takeoff.
Airlines flying BIS to DEN
1 airline appear on this route in the open route dataset, 1 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F9 | Frontier Airlines | FFT | Frontier Flight | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: UA.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Bismarck from Denver?
Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) and Denver International Airport (DEN) are 831 km (517 mi, 449 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BIS to DEN?
A typical nonstop flight between BIS and DEN takes about 1h 30m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is DEN from BIS?
Denver International Airport (DEN) lies roughly southwest of Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS).
Which airlines fly BIS to DEN?
1 airline appear on the BIS-DEN route in the open dataset, including Frontier Airlines.
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