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BLI to XRH: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond)
7,781 mi
12,522 km · 6,762 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLI from XRH?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Richmond (XRH) is 7,781 miles (12,522 km, 6,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to XRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BLI to XRH?
Nonstop service on BLI–XRH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bellingham and Richmond?
Richmond is 17 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to XRH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLI–XRH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLI to XRH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLI–XRH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.