San Francisco to Bellingham (SFO–BLI) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SFO Airport Page →
772 mi airlines charter/private ~1/wk
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Connecting Flight Schedule 3 1-stop flights Verified 1w ago
Charter / private route. No scheduled airline service — operated by NetJets Aviation.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 3 hubs
PDX Portland 3h 43m ACASAV AS Portland (PDX) to Bellingham flights
SEA Seattle 4h 2m AFAMAS ASEMQR Seattle (SEA) to Bellingham flights
LAS Las Vegas 5h 19m ACASAZ G4 Las Vegas (LAS) to Bellingham flights
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San Francisco to Bellingham
Flown by charter / private operators — no scheduled airline service.
772 mi 1h 46m nonstop

SFO–BLI has no scheduled airline service; it is flown by charter / private operators. 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to BLI.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
3
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~5h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
267
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SFO → BLI
84%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
84%
Return
BLI → SFO
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays →

Other ways to reach Bellingham from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Bellingham International Airport.
Metric SFO→BLI OAK→BLI STS→BLI
Distance from SFO 11 mi 66 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 1
Weekly flights ~1 1
Flight time 1h 46m 2h 7m 2h 22m
Departure OTP 84%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Bellingham International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Bellingham is 0 hours the same as San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · BLI: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 6:00 PM in Bellingham.
Distance & Flight Time
772 mi / 1,242 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 46m gate to gate.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–BLI Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Bellingham route.
Route details
Distance772 mi / 1,242 km
Flight time1h 46m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)Charter / private
Weekly flights~1 out / ~1 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: BLI
IATA / ICAOBLI / KBLI
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr0.5M
Elevation170 ft / 52 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to BLI flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bellingham International Airport take about 1h 46m gate to gate. The route covers 772 miles.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Portland, Seattle–Tacoma and Harry Reid.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to BLI and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from BLI to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK and STS. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SFO to BLI

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Bellingham International Airport (BLI) are connected through multiple connecting hub airports.

SFO to BLI Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to BLI is about 1 hours 46 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 772 miles (1,242 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Portland, Seattle–Tacoma and Harry Reid. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK) and Santa Rosa (STS).