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Two cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to Bismarck:

• Economy Class
• First Class

There are currently no nonstop flights available from San Francisco to Bismarck. Flights with 1 layover take between 6h 15m and 7h 15m in total, depending on the connection.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Bismarck range from $472 to $687, with an average of $514 over the past 12 months. Anything below $472 counts as a good deal.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $469 to $1,273. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from San Francisco to Bismarck are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $346, which is 17% above the typical average for this route.

Flights from San Francisco to Bismarck usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Bismarck (BIS).

Connecting flights from San Francisco to Bismarck most commonly pass through:

• Denver Intl (DEN) - 74% of one-stop connections
• Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) - 26% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 34% on flights from San Francisco to Bismarck. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at $488 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $733, a difference of $245.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Flying via Denver Intl (DEN) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 15m, compared with 7h 15m via Minneapolis St Paul (MSP).

Bismarck is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco (Central Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.