Bismarck (BIS) to Williston (XWA)
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.
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What actually flies BIS–XWA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures100.0%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 BIS–XWA 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.
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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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