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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop BLI–OAK; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
16
April 2026
Seats
2,496
both directions
Passengers
2,362
both directions
Load factor
94.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BLI–OAK?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BLI–OAK in April 2026 (16 departures).
- G4
Allegiant Air
16 departures · 2,496 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.6%
Load
What plane flies BLI–OAK?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 100% of BLI–OAK departures.
- Airbus A319
16 departures · 94.6% load
100.0%
How has BLI–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop BLI–OAK departures fell from 26 in May 2025 to 16 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BLI–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
26 departures · 3,388 passengers
83.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BLI → OAK
95.0% full
8 departures · 1,185 passengers
OAK → BLI
94.3% full
8 departures · 1,177 passengers
Nonstop BLI–OAK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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