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FRD to CSG: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport)
2,253 mi
3,626 km · 1,958 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, United States
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRD from CSG?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Columbus (CSG) is 2,253 miles (3,626 km, 1,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to CSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 FRD to CSG?
Nonstop service on FRD–CSG 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 4h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Friday Harbor and Columbus?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to CSG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRD–CSG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRD to CSG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRD–CSG 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.