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ECA to CAE: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
727 mi
1,170 km · 632 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
727 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from CAE?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Columbia (CAE) is 727 miles (1,170 km, 632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from ECA to CAE?
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