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ESD to FRD: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport)
14 mi
22 km · 12 nm
30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
14 miles nonstop takes roughly 30m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, United States
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESD from FRD?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 14 miles (22 km, 12 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to FRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 30m 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 ESD to FRD?
Nonstop service on ESD–FRD 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESD to FRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESD–FRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESD to FRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESD–FRD 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.