Orcas Island Airport
Eastsound, United StatesESD / KORS
Regional airport · 11 direct destinations
52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Eastsound → Bellingham
ESD
EastsoundOrcas Island Airport
EastsoundOrcas Island AirportBLIBellinghamBellingham International Airport
BellinghamBellingham International Airport- Distance
- 18 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~30m
Same local time in Eastsound and Bellingham.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3.5
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Jul
- 3
- quietest month · Nov
- 9 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 4Mar
- 3Apr
- 5May
- 5Jun
- 6Jul
- 6Aug
- 3Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Eastsound in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Air San Juanall year
Empire Airlinesall year
Allied Command Europe (Mobile Force)all year
Angel Flight Americawinter
Charlotte Air National Guardsummer
Kenmore Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Eastsound. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.5Mon
- 5.1Tue
- 4.8Wed
- 4.3Thu
- 4.9Fri
- 3.1Sat
- 2.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna 208 CaravanC20822%
- Cessna 172C17219%
- C20717%
- EC355%
- P28A4%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 94 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 102 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 107 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 121 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 148 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 155 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 188 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 186 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 79 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 132 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 107 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 86 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ESD-BLI - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 8th longest observed direct route from ESD, out of 11.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Eastsound: 11.
- Direct destinations observed from Bellingham: 25.
The airports on this route
Bellingham International Airport
Bellingham, United StatesBLI / KBLI
Regional airport · 25 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,699 ft
45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BYW BLIBlakely Island AirportBlakely is about 10 mi from Eastsound.View route →RCE BLIRoche Harbor AirportRoche Harbor is about 12 mi from Eastsound.View route →SSW BLIStuart Island AirparkStuart is about 12 mi from Eastsound.View route →FRD BLIFriday Harbor AirportFriday Harbor is about 14 mi from Eastsound.View route →
About the route from Eastsound to Bellingham
The observed direct connection between Orcas Island Airport (ESD) and Bellingham International Airport (BLI) covers approximately 18 mi. The estimated flight time is around 30m. Air San Juan, Allied Command Europe (Mobile Force), Angel Flight America, Charlotte Air National Guard, Empire Airlines and Kenmore Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Eastsound from Bellingham by air?
- The great-circle distance between Orcas Island Airport and Bellingham International Airport is approximately 18 mi.
- How long is the flight from Eastsound to Bellingham?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Eastsound to Bellingham?
- Yes, a direct connection between ESD and BLI has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air San Juan, Allied Command Europe (Mobile Force), Angel Flight America, Charlotte Air National Guard, Empire Airlines and Kenmore Air.
- How often is there a flight from Eastsound to Bellingham?
- On average around 3.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,505 observed flights. Mainly Air San Juan, Empire Airlines, Allied Command Europe (Mobile Force). That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Eastsound and Bellingham?
- Same local time in Eastsound and Bellingham.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.