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GJT to ESD: distance & flight time
Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) → Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport)
972 mi
1,565 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
972 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, United States
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GJT from ESD?
The flight distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Eastsound (ESD) is 972 miles (1,565 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJT to ESD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 GJT to ESD?
Nonstop service on GJT–ESD 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Junction and Eastsound?
Eastsound is 1 hour behind Grand Junction.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJT to ESD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GJT–ESD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GJT to ESD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GJT–ESD 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.