Minneapolis to Bismarck (MSP–BIS) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

MSP Airport Page →
385 mi airlines charter/private 104/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 43 flights Verified 30m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
DL4066+2
DL Delta
CR9
8:50 AM
CDT T1
10:32 AM
CDT
1h 42m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3942+2
Seat map
DL Delta
CR9 Seat map
11:02 AM
CDT T1
12:37 PM
CDT
1h 35m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5234+2
DL Delta
CR7
11:02 AM
CDT T1
12:37 PM
CDT
1h 35m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4128
Starts Oct 6
AM Aeromexi
E7W
3:10 PM
CDT T1
4:51 PM
CDT
1h 41m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3668
AM Aeromexi
CR9
3:22 PM
CDT T1
5:00 PM
CDT
1h 38m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7958
WS WestJet
E7W
3:22 PM
CDT T1
5:00 PM
CDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6489
Starts Sep 19
WS WestJet
E7W
3:22 PM
CDT T1
5:00 PM
CDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3935+4
DL Delta
E7W
3:22 PM
CDT T1
5:00 PM
CDT
1h 38m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4211cs
AM Aeromexi
E7W
3:25 PM
CDT T1
4:59 PM
CDT
1h 34m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3639cs
AM Aeromexi
BCS1
6:15 PM
CDT T1
7:46 PM
CDT
1h 31m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1981cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
BCS1
6:15 PM
CDT T1
7:46 PM
CDT
1h 31m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3834+3
DL Delta
E75L
6:20 PM
CDT T1
7:59 PM
CDT
1h 39m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2307+2
DL Delta
BCS1
6:25 PM
CDT T1
7:55 PM
CDT
1h 30m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3859cs
KE Korean
E7W
9:40 PM
CDT T1
11:12 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3641cs
AM Aeromexi
E75S
9:40 PM
CDT T1
11:11 PM
CDT
1h 31m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3182cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
E75L
9:40 PM
CDT T1
11:12 PM
CDT
1h 32m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5424
Starts Oct 10
WS WestJet
E7W
5:00 AM
CDT
6:27 AM
CDT
1h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3136
Starts Sep 19
AM Aeromexi
E7W
5:00 AM
CDT
6:25 AM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3117cs
AM Aeromexi
E7W
5:00 AM
CDT
6:31 AM
CDT
1h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5541
Starts Sep 19
WS WestJet
E7W
5:00 AM
CDT
6:25 AM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3914+5
DL Delta
E75L
5:00 AM
CDT TM
6:30 AM
CDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5455cs
WS WestJet
E7W
5:00 AM
CDT TM
6:25 AM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3119cs
AM Aeromexi
BCS1
8:00 AM
CDT TM
9:28 AM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2446+4
DL Delta
BCS1
8:01 AM
CDT TM
9:29 AM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6705
Starts Oct 10 Seat map
WS WestJet
223 Seat map
8:11 AM
CDT
9:39 AM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5533
WS WestJet
221
9:40 AM
CDT
11:09 AM
CDT
1h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3122
Starts Sep 19
AM Aeromexi
221
9:40 AM
CDT
11:09 AM
CDT
1h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1347
DL Delta
221
9:40 AM
CDT
11:09 AM
CDT
1h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5454cs
WS WestJet
221
10:00 AM
CDT TM
11:28 AM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3860cs
KE Korean
CR7
11:10 AM
CDT TM
12:45 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4066+2
DL Delta
CR9
11:12 AM
CDT TM
12:43 PM
CDT
1h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3945cs
AM Aeromexi
CR9
11:20 AM
CDT TM
12:56 PM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3942+2
Seat map
DL Delta
CR9 Seat map
1:17 PM
CDT
2:45 PM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2465cs
AF Air France
CR9
1:17 PM
CDT TM
2:45 PM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5234+2
DL Delta
CR7
1:17 PM
CDT
2:45 PM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2372cs
AF Air France
CR9
1:17 PM
CDT TM
2:45 PM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6564cs
WS WestJet
CR9
1:17 PM
CDT
2:45 PM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2093cs
Starts Sep 16
AF Air France
CR9
1:17 PM
CDT
2:45 PM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS4303cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
CR9
1:27 PM
CDT TM
3:01 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5407
Starts Sep 27 Seat map
WS WestJet
CR7 Seat map
3:10 PM
CDT
4:38 PM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6487cs
WS WestJet
E7W
5:36 PM
CDT TM
7:10 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1979cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
E7W
5:36 PM
CDT TM
7:10 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3935+4
DL Delta
E7W
5:40 PM
CDT TM
7:12 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 4 hubs
DEN Denver 4h 41m ACAFCM CMUA Denver (DEN) to Bismarck flights
ORD Chicago 5h 13m AAACAF AA Chicago (ORD) to Bismarck flights
LAS Las Vegas 6h 46m AFDLF9 G4 Las Vegas (LAS) to Bismarck flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 7h 15m AAAFAM AAQFQR Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Bismarck flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Minneapolis to Bismarck
4 carriers, 104 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 385 mi 1h 35m nonstop

MSP–BIS is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, WestJet and KLM lead the route. The flight covers 385 miles in approximately 1h 35m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MSP–BIS service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AM, KE, VS 41 BCS1, CR7, CR9, E75L, E7W 1h30-1h42 83% SkyTeam AM, KE, VS
WS WestJet 8 E7W 1h38 83%
KL KLM 7 83% SkyTeam
AF Air France 0 83% SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
BCS1 Airbus A220-100 – AM, DL, VS
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – DL
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – AM, DL
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – DL, VS
E75S Embraer E175 STD – AM
E7W Embraer E175 – AM, DL, KE, WS
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: AF + DL + KL (48 flights/wk, 86%)
Unaffiliated: WS (8 flights/wk, 14%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MSP to BIS direction.
Mon
15
flights
Tue
15
flights
Wed
15
flights
Thu
15
flights
Fri
15
flights
Sat
14
flights
Sun
15
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
16
Nonstop flights
104
Outbound / wk
127
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MSP to BIS.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
4
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~7h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
455
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
MSP → BIS
83%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
83%
Arriving
50%
Return
BIS → MSP
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
94%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MSP delays → BIS delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Bismarck is 0 hours the same as Minneapolis.
MSP: CDT · BIS: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Minneapolis, it's 6:00 PM in Bismarck.
Distance & Flight Time
385 mi / 620 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 35m gate to gate.
Getting to MSP

Metro Blue Line light rail runs from downtown Minneapolis (Warehouse District/Hennepin station) to T1-Lindbergh in 25–28 minutes ($2.50). The line also connects the Mall of America (Bloomington) in 13 minutes to the same station. T2-Humphrey (primarily Sun Country and charter flights) requires a free shuttle from T1 or a direct Blue Line stop at the Terminal 2-Humphrey station.Taxis and ride-hails from downtown Minneapolis cost $25–40 and take 15–30 minutes. The airport is conveniently close to both downtowns; St. Paul is 10–15 minutes by car.

MSP–BIS Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Minneapolis to Bismarck route.
Route details
Distance385 mi / 620 km
Flight time1h 35m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights104 out / 127 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MSP
IATA / ICAOMSP / KMSP
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr36.1M
Elevation841 ft / 256 m
Destination: BIS
IATA / ICAOBIS / KBIS
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr0.6M
Elevation1,661 ft / 506 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MSP to BIS flights.
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Bismarck Municipal Airport take about 1h 35m gate to gate. The route covers 385 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from MSP to BIS: Delta Air Lines, WestJet, KLM and Air France.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Denver, Chicago O'Hare and Harry Reid.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to BIS and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from BIS to MSP are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MSP to BIS

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) and Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, WestJet, KLM and Air France. With 104 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MSP to BIS Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MSP to BIS is about 1 hours 35 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 385 miles (620 km). There are approximately 104 weekly flights outbound and 127 return, totaling 231 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Denver, Chicago O'Hare and Harry Reid. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.