Direct Flights from Denver to Bishop
Nonstop service from DEN to BIH on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
About Bishop
Bishop is the only incorporated city in Inyo County, California, United States. It is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley in the Mojave Desert, at an elevation of 4,150 feet (1,260 m). The city was named after Bishop Creek, flowing out of the Sierra Nevada range; the creek was named after Samuel Addison Bishop, a settler in the Owens Valley. Bishop is a commercial and residential center, while many vacation destinations and tourist attractions in the Sierra Nevada are located nearby.
Top things to do in Bishop
- Inyo National Forest is a United States National Forest covering parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California and the White Mountains of California and Nevada.
- The John Muir Wilderness is a wilderness area that extends along the crest of the Sierra Nevada of California for 90 miles (140 km), in the Inyo and Sierra National Forests.
- The Boundary Peak Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the White Mountains of Esmeralda County, in the western section of the state of Nevada in the western United States.
- The Sylvania Mountains Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area located 30 miles (48 km) east of Bishop in the state of California.
- The Piper Mountain Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area located in the White Mountains 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Big Pine, California in Inyo County, California.
- The White Mountains Wilderness is a 228,454 acres (924.52 km2) wilderness area in the White Mountains of California, United States. It was established by the U.S.
- The Fish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a protected slough in Inyo County, eastern California.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Bishop
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Bishop is April–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Bishop's highlights, from Inyo National Forest, John Muir Wilderness, and Boundary Peak Wilderness and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Denver to Bishop?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Bishop (BIH) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Denver to Bishop?
- United flies nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Bishop (BIH).
- How far is Bishop from Denver?
- Bishop is about 758 miles from Denver by air.
- What is there to do in Bishop?
- Popular things to do include Inyo National Forest, John Muir Wilderness, Boundary Peak Wilderness, Sylvania Mountains Wilderness, and more.
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