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ECA to BMI: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
386 mi
621 km · 335 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
386 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from BMI?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Bloomington (BMI) is 386 miles (621 km, 335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between East Tawas and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to BMI?
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