Eastsound (ESD) to Friday Harbor (FRD)
Flight time
≈ 0h 50m
Bearing
202° S
Eastsound (ESD) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 14 miles (22 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ESD–FRD
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Kenmore Air Harbor was the only carrier flying nonstop ESD–FRD; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 47% full.
Departures
107
June 2026
Seats
927
both directions
Passengers
437
both directions
Load factor
47.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ESD–FRD?
Kenmore Air Harbor was the only carrier to fly nonstop ESD–FRD in June 2026 (107 departures).
- M5
Kenmore Air Harbor
107 departures · 927 seats
Share of departures100.0%47.1%
Load
What plane flies ESD–FRD?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 97% of ESD–FRD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
104 departures · 47.4% load
97.2% - Pilatus PC-12
3 departures · 36.8% load
2.8%
How has ESD–FRD traffic changed?
Nonstop ESD–FRD departures fell from 119 in July 2025 to 107 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ESD–FRD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
119 departures · 492 passengers
48.3%
Load
August 2025
123 departures · 484 passengers
46.3%
Load
September 2025
96 departures · 396 passengers
49.8%
Load
October 2025
76 departures · 312 passengers
48.6%
Load
November 2025
50 departures · 216 passengers
52.5%
Load
December 2025
56 departures · 239 passengers
52.0%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 241 passengers
52.0%
Load
February 2026
65 departures · 291 passengers
56.0%
Load
March 2026
106 departures · 448 passengers
52.5%
Load
April 2026
130 departures · 521 passengers
46.7%
Load
May 2026
111 departures · 475 passengers
49.3%
Load
June 2026
107 departures · 437 passengers
47.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRD → ESD
50.9% full
57 departures · 256 passengers
ESD → FRD
42.7% full
50 departures · 181 passengers
Nonstop ESD–FRD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Eastsound
US
Orcas Island Airport
Coordinates
48.71°N, 122.91°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Eastsound (ESD) from Friday Harbor (FRD)?
ESD to FRD is 14 miles (22 km / 12 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ESD to FRD?
A nonstop covers the 14-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ESD–FRD?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (97.2%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (2.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ESD–FRD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 14-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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