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YAM to BLI: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
1,759 mi
2,831 km · 1,529 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from BLI?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Bellingham (BLI) is 1,759 miles (2,831 km, 1,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Bellingham?
Bellingham is 3 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to BLI?
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