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BLI to SDM: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,157 mi
1,862 km · 1,006 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLI from SDM?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,157 miles (1,862 km, 1,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 SDM?
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