Bellingham (BLI) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 2h 20m
Bearing
179° S
Bellingham (BLI) to Oakland (OAK) is 765 miles (1,231 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BLI–OAK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop BLI–OAK; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
16
May 2026
Seats
2,538
both directions
Passengers
2,352
both directions
Load factor
92.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BLI–OAK?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BLI–OAK in May 2026 (16 departures).
- G4
16 departures · 2,538 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.7%
Load
What plane flies BLI–OAK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 88% of BLI–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
14 departures · 94.1% load
87.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 83.9% load
12.5%
How has BLI–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop BLI–OAK departures fell from 38 in June 2025 to 16 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BLI–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
38 departures · 4,793 passengers
80.8%
Load
July 2025
44 departures · 6,043 passengers
88.0%
Load
August 2025
26 departures · 3,673 passengers
90.6%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 3,354 passengers
82.7%
Load
October 2025
20 departures · 2,685 passengers
86.1%
Load
November 2025
20 departures · 2,780 passengers
89.1%
Load
December 2025
24 departures · 3,365 passengers
89.9%
Load
January 2026
20 departures · 2,805 passengers
89.9%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,290 passengers
91.8%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,660 passengers
94.7%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 2,362 passengers
94.6%
Load
May 2026
16 departures · 2,352 passengers
92.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BLI → OAK
92.4% full
8 departures · 1,172 passengers
OAK → BLI
93.0% full
8 departures · 1,180 passengers
Nonstop BLI–OAK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Bellingham (BLI) from Oakland (OAK)?
BLI to OAK is 765 miles (1,231 km / 665 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BLI to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 765-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BLI–OAK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (87.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (12.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BLI–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 765-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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