Flights Bellingham → Honolulu
BLI → HNL
Route overview
The flight route connects Bellingham, a city with an airport that opened in 1940, to Honolulu. The destination airport sees over twenty-one million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports on the island.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Bellingham (BLI) → Honolulu (HNL) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Honolulu the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Bellingham the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to Honolulu: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Bellingham (BLI) to Honolulu (HNL) heads south-west for about 4,370 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 53m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Bellingham the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Honolulu it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
Airlines operating BLI-HNL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about BLI-HNL
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
