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ECA to BRD: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
539 mi
868 km · 469 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
539 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from BRD?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Brainerd (BRD) is 539 miles (868 km, 469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to BRD?
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