Bellingham (BLI) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 05m
Bearing
164° S
Bellingham (BLI) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,144 miles (1,840 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BLI–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn August 2025, Allegiant Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BLI–SAN; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
9
August 2025
Seats
1,256
both directions
Passengers
1,212
both directions
Load factor
96.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BLI–SAN?
Allegiant Air operated the most nonstop BLI–SAN departures in August 2025 (8), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- G4
8 departures · 1,248 seats
Share of departures88.9%96.8%
Load
- 3EQ
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures11.1%50.0%
Load
What plane flies BLI–SAN?
In August 2025, the Airbus A319 flew 89% of BLI–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
8 departures · 96.8% load
88.9% - Cessna CE-680 Citation Sovereign
1 departures · 50.0% load
11.1%
How has BLI–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop BLI–SAN departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 9 in August 2025.
Monthly nonstop BLI–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through August 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,390 passengers
84.5%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,512 passengers
89.5%
Load
August 2025
9 departures · 1,212 passengers
96.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BLI → SAN
94.3% full
5 departures · 596 passengers
SAN → BLI
98.7% full
4 departures · 616 passengers
Nonstop BLI–SAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through August 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Bellingham (BLI) from San Diego (SAN)?
BLI to SAN is 1,144 miles (1,840 km / 994 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BLI to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,144-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BLI–SAN?
In August 2025, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (88.9%), followed by the Cessna CE-680 Citation Sovereign (11.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BLI–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,144-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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