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ABQ to BLI: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
1,249 mi
2,010 km · 1,086 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from BLI?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Bellingham (BLI) is 1,249 miles (2,010 km, 1,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Albuquerque and Bellingham?
Bellingham is 1 hour behind Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to BLI?
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