How reliable is Bellingham International Airport?
Flights from BLI departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 88% of 16,385 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Jul. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at BLI looks like
On-time departures
across 16,385 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Bellingham
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 97/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, freezing conditions · 78/100 favorability
The read on BLI
What the numbers say about flying through Bellingham International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Bellingham left within 15 minutes of schedule about 88% of the time over 16,385 flights. That's one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.4%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 5 minutes.
On weather, Bellingham is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. July is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 97 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while December is the most disruptive at 78, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and freezing conditions. The seasonal swing is real but manageable; favor the calmer months when your dates are flexible.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Bellingham, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about BLI
- How reliable is Bellingham International Airport (BLI)?
- Flights from Bellingham left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 88% of the time across 16,385 flights of official history — one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. The cancellation rate runs about 1.4%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from BLI for good weather?
- July has the calmest flying weather at Bellingham International Airport. December is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and freezing conditions.
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