United States flag Bellingham Airport (BLI)

Country United States | North America | Regional Airport | IATA: BLI | ICAO: KBLI | Elevation 170 ft · 52 m | Local time

Destinations
23
Flights / day
13
Busiest route
Seattle
Top airline
Empire Airlines

Bellingham Airport averages 13 flights per day to 23 destinations, with 22 domestic routes and one international route. A total of 20 airlines operate at BLI, led by Empire Airlines. This airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent, with Canada representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Bellingham connects to Phoenix, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 25 mins. Updated: July 8, 2026

Route Network

Bellingham Airport connects 23 destinations worldwide, with Seattle standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Phoenix, and the shortest flight is to Seattle.

United States of America flag Seattle (SEA) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
93 mi · 150 km
4
per day
United States of America flag Las Vegas (LAS) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
955 mi · 1,536 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Portland (PDX) – United States of America 1 airline
BLI → PDX
1
per day
United States of America flag Seattle (BFI) – United States of America 3 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
88 mi · 142 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Eastsound (ESD) – United States of America 2 airlines
BLI → ESD
4
per week
United States of America flag Friday Harbor (FRD) – United States of America 2 airlines
BLI → FRD
4
per week
United States of America flag Burbank (BUR) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,031 mi · 1,659 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Phoenix (AZA) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,208 mi · 1,944 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Burlington/Mount Vernon (MVW) – United States of America 2 airlines
BLI → MVW
2
per week
United States of America flag San Diego (SAN) – United States of America 2 airlines
BLI → SAN
2
per week
United States of America flag Scottsdale (SCF) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,182 mi · 1,902 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Bullhead City (IFP) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,026 mi · 1,651 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Fairbanks (FAI) – United States of America 1 airline
BLI → FAI
1
per week
United States of America flag Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright (FBK) – United States of America 1 airline
BLI → FBK
1
per week
United States of America flag Hayward (HWD) – United States of America 1 airline
BLI → HWD
1
per week
United States of America flag Jackson (JAC) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
667 mi · 1,074 km
1
per week
United States of America flag North Bend (OTH) – United States of America 1 airline
BLI → OTH
1
per week
United States of America flag Peoria (PIA) – United States of America 1 airline
BLI → PIA
1
per week
United States of America flag Reno (RNO) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
657 mi · 1,057 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Roche Harbor (RCE) – United States of America 1 airline
BLI → RCE
1
per week
United States of America flag Santa Ana (SNA) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,072 mi · 1,725 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Santa Rosa (STS) – United States of America 1 airline
BLI → STS
1
per week
Canada flag Vancouver (YVR) – Canada 1 airline
BLI → YVR
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 8, 2026.

Bellingham Airport is served by 20 airlines, with Empire Airlines in the lead at 10% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 29% of routes. 13 carriers operate only one route each. A total of one airline operate international routes, compared with 19 airlines serving domestic routes. Allegiant Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Phoenix with a flight time of 3 hrs 25 mins.

Empire Airlines (3 routes)
Allegiant Air (3 routes)
SJN (3 routes)
NetJets Aviation (3 routes)
Alaska Airlines (2 routes)
CAP (2 routes)
Sun Country Airlines (2 routes)
AAT (1 routes)
Ameriflight (1 routes)
SQH (1 routes)
Kenmore Air (1 routes)
JRE (1 routes)
VJA (1 routes)
CRE (1 routes)
BHR (1 routes)
JPR (1 routes)
Vuela El Salvador (1 routes)
KFB (1 routes)
AirSprint (1 routes)
N1 (1 routes)

Bellingham Airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent. The route network is 96% domestic and 4% international. Canada is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 12/day
Canada - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
1 min late
1 min (-50.1%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
4 min late
4 min (+3,463.6%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Jul 12

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
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Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

13:00 - 14:00

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Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

12:00 - 13:00

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Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

11:00 - 12:00

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0

Jul 12

2026

10:00 - 11:00

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Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

09:00 - 10:00

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Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
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on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
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on-time
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0

Jul 12

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
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on-time
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0

Jul 12

2026

05:00 - 06:00

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Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

04:00 - 05:00

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Jul 12

2026

03:00 - 04:00

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0

Jul 12

2026

02:00 - 03:00

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Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 11

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 11

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
20 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
1 min late
min (+12.3%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
1 min late
1 min (+73.4%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Jul 11

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 10

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 9

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 8

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
1 min late
min (+30.7%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
1 min late
1 min (-64.4%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Jul 11

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 10

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 9

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 8

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 4

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 3

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 2

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 1

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 30

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 29

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 28

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 27

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 26

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 25

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 24

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 23

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 22

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 21

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 20

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 19

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 18

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 17

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 16

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 15

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 14

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 13

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 12

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#857 (13 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#661 (23 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
6,713 ft 2,046 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt
6,713 ft 2,046 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt

Runway Length

133 aircraft cannot operate at Bellingham Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 6,713 ft (2,046 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 6,732 ft 2,052 m 5,200 ft 1,585 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 6,732 ft 2,052 m 5,200 ft 1,585 m
Embraer 190 6,745 ft 2,056 m 4,341 ft 1,323 m
Boeing 757-200 6,791 ft 2,070 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Sukhoi Su-34 / Su-32 “Fullback” 4,134 ft 1,260 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Tupolev Tu-204 5,840 ft 1,780 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Airbus A320-200 6,890 ft 2,100 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
McDonnell Douglas C-9 Nightingale 6,890 ft 2,100 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Xian H-6 6,890 ft 2,100 m 5,049 ft 1,539 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 6,890 ft 2,100 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Airbus ACJ320neo 6,890 ft 2,100 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 6,890 ft 2,100 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Boeing 737 MAX 7 6,890 ft 2,100 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Boeing E-6 Tacamo 7,001 ft 2,134 m 6,001 ft 1,829 m
Airbus A319neo 7,100 ft 2,164 m 2,221 ft 677 m
Airbus A320-200 Prestige 7,185 ft 2,190 m 4,724 ft 1,440 m
Kawasaki C-1 7,185 ft 2,190 m 3,871 ft 1,180 m
Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack 7,218 ft 2,200 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-90 7,218 ft 2,200 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Tupolev Tu-104 7,218 ft 2,200 m 6,070 ft 1,850 m
Airbus A321neo Sharklet 7,251 ft 2,210 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Airbus A300-600F 7,349 ft 2,240 m 5,026 ft 1,532 m
Embraer 175 7,362 ft 2,244 m 4,137 ft 1,261 m
Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk 6,201 ft 1,890 m 7,382 ft 2,250 m
NAA XB-70 Valkyrie 7,402 ft 2,256 m 0 ft 0 m
Embraer ERJ 145 7,448 ft 2,270 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 7,451 ft 2,271 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Boeing 737-300 7,500 ft 2,286 m 4,701 ft 1,433 m
de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 7,513 ft 2,290 m 0 ft 0 m
Airbus A310-300 7,513 ft 2,290 m 4,888 ft 1,490 m
Tupolev Tu-154 7,546 ft 2,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing BBJ3 737-900ER 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B4 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 737-900ER 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7,598 ft 2,316 m 2,999 ft 914 m
Boeing 737-800 7,598 ft 2,316 m 4,501 ft 1,372 m
Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 100 7,710 ft 2,350 m 6,430 ft 1,960 m
Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 1 7,710 ft 2,350 m 6,430 ft 1,960 m
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 7,710 ft 2,350 m 6,430 ft 1,960 m
Ilyushin Il-96 300 7,808 ft 2,380 m 2,822 ft 860 m
Airbus A300-600 7,808 ft 2,380 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-88 7,874 ft 2,400 m 5,200 ft 1,585 m
Boeing 747 Supertanker 7,874 ft 2,400 m 6,135 ft 1,870 m
Boeing 767-300 7,900 ft 2,408 m 5,899 ft 1,798 m
Boeing 767 Freighter 7,900 ft 2,408 m 6,001 ft 1,829 m
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 7,959 ft 2,426 m 5,689 ft 1,734 m
Boeing 777 VIP 7,999 ft 2,438 m 5,098 ft 1,554 m
Airbus A350-800 7,999 ft 2,438 m 3,999 ft 1,219 m
Boeing 777-200ER 7,999 ft 2,438 m 5,098 ft 1,554 m
Airbus A350-900 7,999 ft 2,438 m 3,999 ft 1,219 m
Tupolev Tu-134 8,005 ft 2,440 m 4,396 ft 1,340 m
Boeing 737-800 BBJ2 8,182 ft 2,494 m 4,501 ft 1,372 m
Boeing BBJ MAX 9 8,199 ft 2,499 m 4,114 ft 1,254 m
Boeing E-3 D Sentry 8,202 ft 2,500 m 3,609 ft 1,100 m
Airbus A330 MRTT 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,741 ft 1,750 m
Tupolev Tu-114 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Boeing 737 MAX 10 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 737 MAX 8 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Vickers VC10 8,281 ft 2,524 m 6,381 ft 1,945 m
Boeing 737 Convertible 8,284 ft 2,525 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 737-400 8,333 ft 2,540 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft 1,433 m 8,366 ft 2,550 m
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft 2,560 m 3,599 ft 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,085 ft 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft 2,600 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Bellingham (IATA: BLI) operates around 13 flights per day to 23 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 22 domestic and 1 international routes, with Empire Airlines as the leading carrier and Seattle currently the busiest connection. From BLI, passengers can reach 2 countries across 1 continent, and the longest runway measures 2,046 m (6,713 ft).

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