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BLI to YIH: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
6,024 mi
9,694 km · 5,234 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLI from YIH?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Yichang (YIH) is 6,024 miles (9,694 km, 5,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Yichang?
Yichang is 15 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to YIH?
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