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SDM to ESD: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport)
1,157 mi
1,861 km · 1,005 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from ESD?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Eastsound (ESD) is 1,157 miles (1,861 km, 1,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to ESD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 SDM to ESD?
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