Direct Flights from Mesa to Bismarck
Bismarck · North Dakota
Nonstop service from AZA to BIS on Allegiant. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Bismarck, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Bismarck for, from Mesa
2h 40m in the air, 1,092 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
About Bismarck
Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. Bismarck is North Dakota's second most populous city, after Fargo.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Bismarck
- Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park is a North Dakota state park located 7 miles (11 km) south of Mandan, North Dakota, United States.
- The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is a cathedral and parish church of the Catholic Church located in Bismarck, North Dakota, in the United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Bismarck.
- The Dakota Zoo is a zoo in Bismarck, North Dakota located on the banks of the Missouri River. It is the third zoo built in North Dakota. The Dakota Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
- Cross Ranch State Park is a public recreation area covering 569 acres (230 ha) on the west bank of the Missouri River nine miles (14 km) south of Washburn in Oliver County, North Dakota.
- The Menoken Indian Village Site, also known as Menoken Site, Verendrye Site or Apple Creek Site is an archeological site near Bismarck, North Dakota. The site, that of a fortified village occupied c.
- The Huff Archeological Site is a prehistoric Mandan village in North Dakota dated around 1450 AD. It was discovered in the early 1900s.
- Double Ditch, also known as the Double Ditch State Historic Site, Burgois Site, 32BL8, Bourgois Site, and Double Ditch Earth Lodge Village Site, is an archaeological site located on the east bank of the Missouri River no…
- Huff Hills Ski Area is a ski resort located sixteen miles south of Mandan, North Dakota. It was established in 1993 on the former site of the defunct Twilight Hills ski area, which operated during the 1960s.
- General Sibley Park is a park around 4 miles (6 km) south of Bismarck, North Dakota.
- The Bismarck Air Museum was a failed effort to preserve the large municipal hangar, known as Hangar #5, at the Bismarck Municipal Airport in Bismarck, North Dakota and redevelop it into a museum.
- Salem Sue is a giant fiberglass Holstein cow sculpture located in New Salem, North Dakota, United States.
- The Cross Ranch Archeological District near Hensler, North Dakota is a 6,365-acre (2,576 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Bismarck weather, compared with Mesa
30° cooler than Mesa on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Bismarck 23°F · Mesa 65°F · 42° colder
- April
- Bismarck 56°F · Mesa 84°F · 28° colder
- July
- Bismarck 85°F · Mesa 104°F · 19° colder
- October
- Bismarck 57°F · Mesa 88°F · 31° colder
January bottoms out near 23°F — a real coat, not a layer. Bismarck also swings harder through the year than Mesa does — 61° between its coldest and warmest months against 39°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Bismarck
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Bismarck is May–June and September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–78°F.
- How long to stay
- Bismarck rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Fort Abraham Lincoln, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Bismarck, North Dakota), and Dakota Zoo and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Mesa to Bismarck?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Mesa (AZA) to Bismarck (BIS) on Allegiant.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Mesa to Bismarck?
- Allegiant flies nonstop between Mesa (AZA) and Bismarck (BIS).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Mesa to Bismarck?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Mesa to Bismarck.
- How far is Bismarck from Mesa?
- Bismarck is about 1,092 miles from Mesa by air.
- What is there to do in Bismarck?
- Popular things to do include Fort Abraham Lincoln, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Bismarck, North Dakota), Dakota Zoo, Cross Ranch State Park, and more.
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