Nonstop flight route between Bellingham, Washington, United States and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bellingham International Airport (BLI), Bellingham, Washington, United States and Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,184 miles (or 3,515 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Bellingham International Airport and Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLI / KBLI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Bellingham, Washington, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°47'32"N by 122°32'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Bellingham, Washington | 
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Bellingham | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BLI | 
| More Information: | BLI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOW / CYOW | 
| Airport Name: | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport | 
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°19'20"N by 75°40'1"W | 
| Area Served: | Ottawa, Ontario | 
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YOW | 
| More Information: | YOW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Bellingham International Airport (BLI):
- Because of Bellingham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Bellingham International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The current terminal building was built in two phases.
- The Washington Air National Guard occupies a 7.5-acre site at Bellingham International Airport.
- Bellingham International Airport is a public airport located three miles northwest of Bellingham, in Whatcom County, Washington, US, and the third-largest commercial airport in Washington.
- Bellingham International Airport (BLI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNW of BLI.
- The early 21st century saw rapid expansion at the Bellingham International Airport from multiple large air carriers motivated by the potential passenger loads from lower mainland British Columbia.
- In the 1990s homes were purchased to extend the runway in an effort to attract air carriers.
- In addition to being known as "Bellingham International Airport", another name for BLI is "(Bellingham/Tulip Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,700 miles (17,220 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW):
- In August 1959, a U.S.
- Non-stop and same-plane freighter flights
- The 2010 Airport Service Quality Award for Best Airport in the World for the 2–5 million passengers category went to Ottawa Airport.
- Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) has 3 runways.
- Macdonald–Cartier Airport is part of Canada's busiest air corridor between Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto, which is commonly referred to as the Eastern Triangle.
- Because of Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) is Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) N of YOW.
- The north field is still popular for general aviation, although only one of its runways, 04/22, is still in use.
- The furthest airport from Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,451 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On September 15, 2000, a Miami Air International Boeing 727 arriving to pick up the Florida Panthers hockey team ran off the end of the runway.
- The airport was originally opened at Uplands on a high plateau south of Ottawa by the Ottawa Flying Club, which still operates from the field.
- Ottawa/Macdonald–Cartier International Airport or Macdonald–Cartier International Airport, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is named after Sir John A.




