Orcas Island Airport
Eastsound, United StatesESD / KORS
Regional airport · 11 direct destinations
57 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Eastsound → Friday Harbor
ESD
EastsoundOrcas Island Airport
EastsoundOrcas Island AirportFRDFriday HarborFriday Harbor Airport
Friday HarborFriday Harbor Airport- Distance
- 14 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~30m
Same local time in Eastsound and Friday Harbor.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Aug
- 2
- quietest month · Dec
- 8 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 4Jun
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- 5Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Eastsound in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Kenmore Airall year
Air San Juanall year
Empire Airlinesall year
Rossairspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Eastsound. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.4Mon
- 3.9Tue
- 3.3Wed
- 4Thu
- 2.9Fri
- 2.7Sat
- 2.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna 172C17222%
- Cessna 208 CaravanC20821%
- C2078%
- C1803%
- T2063%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 59 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 66 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 97 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 99 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 127 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 166 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 180 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 62 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 108 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 82 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 61 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ESD-FRD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 10th 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 Friday Harbor: 17.
The airports on this route
Friday Harbor Airport
Friday Harbor, United StatesFRD / KFHR
Regional airport · 17 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 3,402 ft
63 °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.
ESD LPSLopez Island AirportLopez is about 5 mi from Friday Harbor.View route →ESD RCERoche Harbor AirportRoche Harbor is about 8 mi from Friday Harbor.View route →BYW FRDBlakely Island AirportBlakely is about 10 mi from Eastsound.View route →RCE FRDRoche Harbor AirportRoche Harbor is about 12 mi from Eastsound.View route →
About the route from Eastsound to Friday Harbor
The observed direct connection between Orcas Island Airport (ESD) and Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) covers approximately 14 mi. The estimated flight time is around 30m. Air San Juan, Empire Airlines, Kenmore Air and Rossair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Eastsound from Friday Harbor by air?
- The great-circle distance between Orcas Island Airport and Friday Harbor Airport is approximately 14 mi.
- How long is the flight from Eastsound to Friday Harbor?
- 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 Friday Harbor?
- Yes, a direct connection between ESD and FRD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air San Juan, Empire Airlines, Kenmore Air and Rossair.
- How often is there a flight from Eastsound to Friday Harbor?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,194 observed flights. Mainly Kenmore Air, Air San Juan, Empire Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Eastsound and Friday Harbor?
- Same local time in Eastsound and Friday Harbor.
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.