United States flag Bismarck Airport (BIS)

Country United States | North America | Regional Airport | IATA: BIS | ICAO: KBIS | Elevation 1661 ft · 506 m | Local time

Destinations
18
Flights / day
19
Busiest route
Minneapolis
Top airline
Delta Air Lines

Bismarck Municipal Airport averages 19 flights per day to 18 destinations, with 17 domestic routes and one international route. A total of 13 airlines operate at BIS, led by Delta Air Lines. This airport provides direct service to two countries across two continents, with United Kingdom representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Bismarck Municipal connects to Phoenix, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 25 mins. Updated: July 16, 2026

Route Network

Bismarck Municipal Airport connects 18 destinations worldwide, with Minneapolis standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Las Vegas, and the shortest flight is to Fargo.

United States of America flag Minneapolis (MSP) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
385 mi · 619 km
6
per day
United States of America flag Denver (DEN) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
517 mi · 831 km
4
per day
United States of America flag Fargo (FAR) – United States of America 5 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
186 mi · 299 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America 2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
978 mi · 1,575 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Chicago (ORD) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
714 mi · 1,149 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Thief River Falls (TVF) – United States of America 1 airline
BIS → TVF
4
per week
United States of America flag Las Vegas (LAS) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,047 mi · 1,685 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Phoenix (AZA) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,092 mi · 1,758 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Aberdeen (ABR) – United States of America 2 airlines
BIS → ABR
2
per week
United States of America flag Bozeman (BZN) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
501 mi · 807 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Sidney (SDY) – United States of America 1 airline
BIS → SDY
2
per week
United States of America flag Albany (ABY) – United States of America 1 airline
BIS → ABY
1
per week
United States of America flag Dickinson (DIK) – United States of America 1 airline
BIS → DIK
1
per week
United States of America flag Glasgow (GGW) – United States of America 1 airline
BIS → GGW
1
per week
United States of America flag Grand Forks (GFK) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
186 mi · 299 km
1
per week
United Kingdom flag London (BQH) – United Kingdom 1 airline
BIS → BQH
1
per week
United States of America flag Rochester (RST) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
446 mi · 718 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Winchester (WGO) – United States of America 1 airline
BIS → WGO
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 16, 2026.

Bismarck Municipal Airport is served by 13 airlines, with Delta Air Lines in the lead at 12% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 35% of routes. four carriers operate only one route each. A total of one airline operate international routes, compared with 13 airlines serving domestic routes. Allegiant Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Las Vegas with a flight time of 3 hrs 25 mins.

Delta Air Lines (3 routes)
Alpine Air Express (3 routes)
NetJets Aviation (3 routes)
Richland Aviation (3 routes)
UND Aerospace (2 routes)
American Airlines (2 routes)
Envoy Air (2 routes)
Allegiant Air (2 routes)
Solarius Aviation (2 routes)
United Airlines (1 routes)
Corporate Air (1 routes)
WIS (1 routes)
Libyan Airlines (1 routes)

Bismarck Municipal Airport provides direct service to two countries across two continents. The route network is 94% domestic and 6% international. United Kingdom is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 18/day
United Kingdom - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
2 min late
4 min (-70.4%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
2 min early
5 min (-172.2%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Jul 19

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
15 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
15 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
Arrival
13 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 18

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 18

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
3 min late
1 min (+25.1%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
2 min late
8 min (-79.9%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Jul 18

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 17

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 16

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 15

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 14

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 13

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
3 min late
1 min (-17.9%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
7 min late
3 min (+80.8%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Jul 18

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 17

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 16

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 15

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 14

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 13

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 11

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 10

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
15 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 9

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 8

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
12 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 4

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
19 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 3

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 2

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 1

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
21 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 30

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
13 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 29

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 28

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 27

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 26

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
33 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 25

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 24

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
14 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 23

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 22

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
14 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 21

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 20

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 19

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#759 (19 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#755 (18 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,789 ft 2,679 m 150 ft 46 m Asphalt
8,789 ft 2,679 m 150 ft 46 m Asphalt
6,598 ft 2,011 m 100 ft 30 m Asphalt
6,598 ft 2,011 m 100 ft 30 m Asphalt

Runway Length

65 aircraft cannot operate at Bismarck Municipal Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,789 ft (2,679 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Bismarck Municipal (IATA: BIS) operates around 19 flights per day to 18 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 17 domestic and 1 international routes, with Delta Air Lines as the leading carrier and Minneapolis currently the busiest connection. From BIS, passengers can reach 2 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,679 m (8,789 ft).

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