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ESD to SAN: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,143 mi
1,839 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESD from SAN?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,143 miles (1,839 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 SAN?
Nonstop service on ESD–SAN 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 2h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESD to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESD–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESD to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESD–SAN 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.