Seattle (BFI) to Eastsound (ESD)
Flight time
≈ 0h 58m
Bearing
341° N
Seattle (BFI) to Eastsound (ESD) is 86 miles (139 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BFI–ESD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Kenmore Air Harbor was the only carrier flying nonstop BFI–ESD; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
167
April 2026
Seats
1,426
both directions
Passengers
937
both directions
Load factor
65.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BFI–ESD?
Kenmore Air Harbor was the only carrier to fly nonstop BFI–ESD in April 2026 (167 departures).
- M5
Kenmore Air Harbor
167 departures · 1,426 seats
Share of departures100.0%65.7%
Load
What plane flies BFI–ESD?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 99% of BFI–ESD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
165 departures · 66.0% load
98.8% - Pilatus PC-12
2 departures · 33.3% load
1.2%
How has BFI–ESD traffic changed?
Nonstop BFI–ESD departures fell from 213 in May 2025 to 167 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BFI–ESD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
213 departures · 1,120 passengers
63.2%
Load
June 2025
233 departures · 1,322 passengers
68.8%
Load
July 2025
300 departures · 1,806 passengers
71.0%
Load
August 2025
326 departures · 2,066 passengers
75.9%
Load
September 2025
250 departures · 1,508 passengers
72.2%
Load
October 2025
192 departures · 1,008 passengers
63.2%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 596 passengers
63.7%
Load
December 2025
97 departures · 517 passengers
67.0%
Load
January 2026
93 departures · 452 passengers
61.5%
Load
February 2026
93 departures · 500 passengers
68.9%
Load
March 2026
146 departures · 754 passengers
64.7%
Load
April 2026
167 departures · 937 passengers
65.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ESD → BFI
66.7% full
97 departures · 555 passengers
BFI → ESD
64.3% full
70 departures · 382 passengers
Nonstop BFI–ESD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Seattle
US
King County International Airport - Boeing Field
Coordinates
47.53°N, 122.30°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Eastsound
US
Orcas Island Airport
Coordinates
48.71°N, 122.91°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Seattle (BFI) from Eastsound (ESD)?
BFI to ESD is 86 miles (139 km / 75 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BFI to ESD?
A nonstop covers the 86-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BFI–ESD?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (98.8%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (1.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BFI–ESD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 86-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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