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Route

Bismarck → Grand Forks

BISBismarckBismarck Municipal Airport
GFKGrand ForksGrand Forks International Airport
Distance
186 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Bismarck and Grand Forks.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Aug
1
quietest month · Feb
44 min
measured flight time
8 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

University of North Dakotaspring
Red Sky Venturessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Bismarck. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.5Tue
  3. 0.7Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2037%
  2. Pilatus PC-12PC129%
  3. SR229%
  4. S22T7%
  5. P28A3%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026112
  • Red Sky Ventures2×
March 2026118
  • University of North Dakota3×
  • Red Sky Ventures3×
April 2026114
  • Red Sky Ventures1×
May 2026118
  • University of North Dakota1×
June 2026115
  • Red Sky Ventures3×
July 2026117
  • University of North Dakota2×
  • Red Sky Ventures1×
August 2026229
  • University of North Dakota5×
  • Red Sky Ventures3×
September 2026126
  • University of North Dakota4×
  • Red Sky Ventures2×
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BIS-GFK - not a booking guarantee.

Red Sky Ventures

RSV

Hub: BIS Bismarck

3 departure airportsView airline →

University of North Dakota

NDU

Hub: GFK Grand Forks

16 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Bismarck: 11.
  • Direct destinations observed from Grand Forks: 12.

The airports on this route

Bismarck Municipal Airport

Bismarck, United StatesBIS / KBIS

Regional airport · 11 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,793 ft

38 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Grand Forks International Airport

Grand Forks, United StatesGFK / KGFK

Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 7,352 ft

40 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

BIS FARHector International AirportFargo is about 73 mi from Grand Forks.View route →

About the route from Bismarck to Grand Forks

The observed direct connection between Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) and Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) covers approximately 186 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Red Sky Ventures and University of North Dakota have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Bismarck from Grand Forks by air?
The great-circle distance between Bismarck Municipal Airport and Grand Forks International Airport is approximately 186 mi.
How long is the flight from Bismarck to Grand Forks?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Bismarck to Grand Forks?
Yes, a direct connection between BIS and GFK has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Red Sky Ventures and University of North Dakota.
How often is there a flight from Bismarck to Grand Forks?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 149 observed flights. Mainly University of North Dakota, Red Sky Ventures. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Bismarck and Grand Forks?
Same local time in Bismarck and Grand Forks.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.