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FRD to PKE: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Parkes (Parkes Airport)
7,836 mi
12,610 km · 6,809 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, United States
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRD from PKE?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Parkes (PKE) is 7,836 miles (12,610 km, 6,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to PKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 PKE?
Nonstop service on FRD–PKE 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 15h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Friday Harbor and Parkes?
Parkes is 17 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to PKE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRD–PKE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRD to PKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRD–PKE 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.