# Distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Seattle (SEA)

> 1,628 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,628 km / 1,012 mi / 879 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 18:45 in Bismarck, it's 16:45 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,229 ft (SEA is lower than BIS)

## Airports

### [Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bis-bismarck-bismarck-municipal-airport/1ef266df-109f-659e-bf42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bismarck, United States
- ICAO: KBIS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 46.770000, -100.750000
- Elevation: 1,661 ft

### [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KSEA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.450000, -122.310000
- Elevation: 432 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:45 in Bismarck, it's 16:45 in Seattle.

## Related

- [Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bis-bismarck-bismarck-municipal-airport/1ef266df-109f-659e-bf42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)