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FAT to BLI: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
842 mi
1,356 km · 732 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
842 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, United States
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Near BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAT from BLI?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Bellingham (BLI) is 842 miles (1,356 km, 732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 FAT to BLI?
Nonstop service on FAT–BLI 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 2h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to BLI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAT–BLI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAT to BLI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAT–BLI 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.