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Bismarck (BIS) to Williston (XWA)

174mi
280 km151 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 09m

Bearing

307° NW

Bismarck (BIS) to Williston (XWA) is 174 miles (280 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: BIS → XWABISXWA

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What actually flies BISXWA

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In February 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BIS–XWA; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.

Departures

2

February 2026

Seats

100

both directions

Passengers

0

both directions

Load factor

0.0%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies BIS–XWA?

SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BIS–XWA in February 2026 (2 departures).

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    2 departures · 100 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies BIS–XWA?

In February 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of BIS–XWA departures.

  • Bombardier CRJ-550

    2 departures · 0.0% load

    100.0%

How has BIS–XWA traffic changed?

Nonstop BIS–XWA departures rose from 1 in June 2025 to 2 in February 2026.

Monthly nonstop BISXWA traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • September 2025

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • December 2025

    1 departures · 35 passengers

    70.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • February 2026

    2 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

Nonstop BIS–XWA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

BIS

US

Bismarck Municipal Airport

Coordinates

46.77°N, 100.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

XWA

US

Williston Basin International Airport

Coordinates

48.26°N, 103.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Bismarck (BIS) from Williston (XWA)?

BIS to XWA is 174 miles (280 km / 151 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BIS to XWA?

A nonstop covers the 174-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BIS–XWA?

In February 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying BIS–XWA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 174-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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