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BLI to IES: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
5,048 mi
8,124 km · 4,387 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Near IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLI from IES?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Riesa (IES) is 5,048 miles (8,124 km, 4,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Bellingham and Riesa?
Riesa is 9 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to IES?
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