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BLI to SAN: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,144 mi
1,840 km · 994 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLI from SAN?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,144 miles (1,840 km, 994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from BLI to SAN?
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