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LOU to BLI: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
1,963 mi
3,160 km · 1,706 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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.
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Near LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 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 LOU from BLI?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Bellingham (BLI) is 1,963 miles (3,160 km, 1,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Louisville and Bellingham?
Bellingham is 3 hours behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to BLI?
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