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ESD to YZU: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Whitecourt (Whitecourt Airport)
485 mi
780 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
485 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, United States
- YZU — Whitecourt Airport · Whitecourt, Canada
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 YZU
- YET · Edson Airport48 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport89 mi away
- YJP · Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport99 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESD from YZU?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Whitecourt (YZU) is 485 miles (780 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to YZU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Eastsound and Whitecourt?
Whitecourt is 1 hour ahead of Eastsound.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESD to YZU?
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