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ALW to ESD: distance & flight time
Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport) → Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport)
282 mi
453 km · 245 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
282 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, United States
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 mi away
Near ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALW from ESD?
The flight distance from Walla Walla (ALW) to Eastsound (ESD) is 282 miles (453 km, 245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALW to ESD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALW to ESD?
Nonstop service on ALW–ESD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALW to ESD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALW–ESD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALW to ESD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALW–ESD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.