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PLO to BLI: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
8,458 mi
13,613 km · 7,350 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from BLI?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Bellingham (BLI) is 8,458 miles (13,613 km, 7,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Port Lincoln and Bellingham?
Bellingham is 16.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to BLI?
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