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BLI to TRR: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
8,222 mi
13,232 km · 7,145 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLI from TRR?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 8,222 miles (13,232 km, 7,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 12.5 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to TRR?
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