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NKX to BLI: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
1,135 mi
1,827 km · 986 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 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 NKX from BLI?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Bellingham (BLI) is 1,135 miles (1,827 km, 986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from NKX to BLI?
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