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FRD to MOT: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Minot (Minot International Airport)
994 mi
1,600 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
994 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, United States
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRD from MOT?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Minot (MOT) is 994 miles (1,600 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to MOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 MOT?
Nonstop service on FRD–MOT 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Friday Harbor and Minot?
Minot is 2 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to MOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRD–MOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRD to MOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRD–MOT 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.