Bellingham (BLI) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
181° S
Bellingham (BLI) to Portland (PDX) is 221 miles (356 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BLI–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BLI–PDX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
84
May 2026
Seats
6,384
both directions
Passengers
5,419
both directions
Load factor
84.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BLI–PDX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BLI–PDX departures in May 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures71.4%88.6%
Load
- QX
24 departures · 1,824 seats
Share of departures28.6%75.6%
Load
What plane flies BLI–PDX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of BLI–PDX departures.
- Embraer E175
84 departures · 84.9% load
100.0%
How has BLI–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop BLI–PDX departures rose from 1 in August 2025 to 84 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BLI–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
27 departures · 1,553 passengers
75.7%
Load
April 2026
78 departures · 5,131 passengers
86.6%
Load
May 2026
84 departures · 5,419 passengers
84.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BLI → PDX
85.5% full
42 departures · 2,728 passengers
PDX → BLI
84.3% full
42 departures · 2,691 passengers
Nonstop BLI–PDX 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Bellingham (BLI) from Portland (PDX)?
BLI to PDX is 221 miles (356 km / 192 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BLI to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 221-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BLI–PDX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BLI–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 221-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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