Private charter · Bismarck, ND
Private charter to & from Bismarck
Fly private to Bismarck for North Dakota government and energy business, Missouri River history and the route to the Badlands
- BIS
- KY19
Price a private flight from Bismarck
Fly private in Bismarck
Bismarck, without the hub.
- 2
- Airports
- 5
- Passengers
- 24
- Direct routes
Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota, set on the east bank of the Missouri River across from Mandan. State government is a major employer, and the city has become a center for energy, healthcare and finance, with MDU Resources headquartered here and many companies involved in the oil fields of the Bakken to the west. The city’s skyline is dominated by the State Capitol, a 19-story Art Deco tower known as the Skyscraper on the Prairie, and its history stretches back to the Mandan villages and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Bismarck Municipal Airport is just south of downtown, but nonstop airline service is limited, and the oil patch, farm country and smaller towns of western North Dakota are hours away by car. Flying private lets energy and agriculture professionals cover a lot of ground in a day and return home. Visitors come for the State Capitol and the North Dakota Heritage Center, Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, where Custer’s house has been reconstructed, and the Missouri River, with Theodore Roosevelt National Park about two hours west.
Airports
Charter to and from Bismarck airports
Fly into whichever airport puts you closest to where you're going. Littlebird flies to and from these airports in and around Bismarck, and the price is for the whole airplane, however many seats you fill.
BIS
Commercial airportBismarck Municipal Airport
Bismarck · KBIS
- From downtown
- 3 mi
- Longest runway
- 8,794 ft
KY19
Regional airportMandan Municipal Airport
Mandan
- From downtown
- 7 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,399 ft
Top attractions
Things to do in Bismarck
When to go. Summer is Bismarck’s most popular season, with warm days for exploring the river, the state parks and the Badlands. Early September brings the United Tribes International Powwow, one of the largest in the region. Fall offers crisp weather and colorful cottonwoods along the river. The legislature meets in odd-numbered years from January into spring, and winters are long and very cold.
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North Dakota State Capitol
The 19-story Art Deco tower offers free tours, polished wood and stone interiors and an observation deck with views across the Missouri River valley.
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North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
On the Capitol grounds, the state museum covers geology, dinosaurs, Native American cultures and settlement, with free admission.
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Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Near Mandan, the park includes the reconstructed Custer House and On-A-Slant Village, with earth lodges re-created from the Mandan town that once stood here.
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Dakota Zoo
Along the Missouri River, the zoo displays animals from northern climates and around the world in a large wooded setting.
- 05
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
North of Bismarck near Stanton, the park preserves the Hidatsa villages where Sakakawea once lived, with a reconstructed earth lodge open to visitors.
- 06
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
In Washburn, about 40 miles north, this museum and the nearby Fort Mandan replica tell the story of the expedition’s winter in North Dakota.
Popular routes
Private flights from Bismarck

Bismarck Fargo
186 mi · about 1 hr 5 min

Bismarck Sioux Falls
300 mi · about 1 hr 45 min

Bismarck Minneapolis
382 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
Bismarck Bozeman
497 mi · about 2 hr 55 min

Bismarck Rapid City
224 mi · about 1 hr 20 min

Bismarck Rochester
446 mi · about 2 hr 35 min

Bismarck Kalispell
640 mi · about 3 hr 40 min

Bismarck Grand Forks
188 mi · about 1 hr 5 min

Bismarck Spearfish
218 mi · about 1 hr 15 min

Bismarck Duluth
410 mi · about 2 hr 20 min

Bismarck Missoula
626 mi · about 3 hr 40 min

Bismarck Dickinson
96 mi · about 35 min
Flights to Bismarck
- Minneapolis382 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
- Rochester446 mi · about 2 hr 35 min
- Duluth410 mi · about 2 hr 20 min
- Brainerd313 mi · about 1 hr 50 min
- St. Cloud328 mi · about 1 hr 55 min
- Grand Marais493 mi · about 2 hr 50 min
- Mankato375 mi · about 2 hr 10 min
- Bemidji280 mi · about 1 hr 35 min
- Bozeman497 mi · about 2 hr 55 min
- Kalispell640 mi · about 3 hr 40 min
- Missoula626 mi · about 3 hr 40 min
- Billings376 mi · about 2 hr 10 min
Every route from Bismarck
- Fargo186 mi · about 1 hr 5 min
- Sioux Falls300 mi · about 1 hr 45 min
- Minneapolis382 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
- Bozeman497 mi · about 2 hr 55 min
- Rapid City224 mi · about 1 hr 20 min
- Rochester446 mi · about 2 hr 35 min
- Kalispell640 mi · about 3 hr 40 min
- Grand Forks188 mi · about 1 hr 5 min
- Spearfish218 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
- Duluth410 mi · about 2 hr 20 min
- Missoula626 mi · about 3 hr 40 min
- Dickinson96 mi · about 35 min
- Pierre170 mi · about 1 hr
- Brainerd313 mi · about 1 hr 50 min
- Billings376 mi · about 2 hr 10 min
- Aberdeen144 mi · about 50 min
- St. Cloud328 mi · about 1 hr 55 min
- Helena533 mi · about 3 hr 5 min
- Grand Marais493 mi · about 2 hr 50 min
- Great Falls496 mi · about 2 hr 50 min
- Mankato375 mi · about 2 hr 10 min
- West Yellowstone520 mi · about 3 hr
- Bemidji280 mi · about 1 hr 35 min
- Livingston475 mi · about 2 hr 45 min
Questions
Flying private in Bismarck
Which airports can I charter a private flight to or from in Bismarck?
Littlebird flies in and out of Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) and Mandan Municipal Airport (KY19). Choose the one closest to where you're going; smaller regional airports usually mean a shorter walk from the car to the airplane.
How do I book a private charter from Bismarck?
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How many passengers can fly on a charter from Bismarck?
Up to 5 passengers, depending on the aircraft. You pay one price for the whole airplane, not per seat, so traveling together lowers the cost per person.
What are popular private flights from Bismarck?
Popular trips include Fargo (about 1 hr 5 min), Sioux Falls (about 1 hr 45 min), Minneapolis (about 2 hr 15 min), and Bozeman (about 2 hr 55 min). Every route is priced instantly online.
Is private charter in Bismarck, ND safe?
Littlebird flights are operated under FAA Part 135 by Jetvia, in Cirrus aircraft that each carry a parachute for the entire airframe (CAPS).
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