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NUQ to ESD: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport)
781 mi
1,258 km · 679 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
781 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from ESD?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Eastsound (ESD) is 781 miles (1,258 km, 679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to ESD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from NUQ to ESD?
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