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Route

Friday Harbor → Seattle

FRDFriday HarborFriday Harbor Airport
SEASeattleSeattle–Tacoma International Airport
Distance
81 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Friday Harbor and Seattle.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Nov
0
quietest month · Jul
44 min
measured flight time
7 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1.5Apr
  5. 1May
  6. –Jun
  7. 0Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. –Dec

In December 2025, January 2026, February 2026 we saw less traffic at Friday Harbor in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Empire Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Friday Harbor. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
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  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 172C17223%
  2. Cessna 208 CaravanC20810%
  3. Pilatus PC-12PC1210%
  4. S22T10%
  5. SR2010%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202616–
    February 2026Not seen in this month.
    March 202612–
      April 20261.53–
        May 202612–
          June 2026Not seen in this month.
          July 202603–
            August 202617–
              September 2026Not seen in this month.
              October 2025Not seen in this month.
              November 202527
              • Empire Airlines3×
              December 2025Not seen in this month.

              Airlines observed on this route

              From observed callsign routes on FRD-SEA - not a booking guarantee.

              Empire Airlines

              EM · CFS

              Hub: GEG Spokane

              57 departure airportsView airline →

              About this route

              • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
              • The 3rd longest observed direct route from FRD, out of 17.
              • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
              • Direct destinations observed from Friday Harbor: 17.
              • Direct destinations observed from Seattle: 132.

              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

              59 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

              Seattle, United StatesSEA / KSEA

              International hub · 132 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,900 ft

              68 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              Alternative airports for this journey

              Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

              FRD BFIKing County International Airport - Boeing FieldSeattle is about 6 mi from Seattle.View route →FRD TIWTacoma Narrows AirportTacoma is about 17 mi from Seattle.View route →YYJ SEAVictoria International AirportVictoria is about 21 mi from Friday Harbor.View route →BLI SEABellingham International AirportBellingham is about 29 mi from Friday Harbor.View route →

              About the route from Friday Harbor to Seattle

              The observed direct connection between Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) covers approximately 81 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Empire Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

              Frequently asked questions about this route

              How far is Friday Harbor from Seattle by air?
              The great-circle distance between Friday Harbor Airport and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport is approximately 81 mi.
              How long is the flight from Friday Harbor to Seattle?
              Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
              Is there a direct connection from Friday Harbor to Seattle?
              Yes, a direct connection between FRD and SEA has been observed in our route data.
              Which airlines have been observed on this route?
              In the available route data: Empire Airlines.
              How often is there a flight from Friday Harbor to Seattle?
              On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 30 observed flights. Mainly Empire Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
              What is the current time difference between Friday Harbor and Seattle?
              Same local time in Friday Harbor and Seattle.

              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.