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BLI to TPF: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
2,563 mi
4,125 km · 2,228 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLI from TPF?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Tampa (TPF) is 2,563 miles (4,125 km, 2,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 TPF?
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