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ECA to CLU: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
371 mi
598 km · 323 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
371 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from CLU?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Columbus (CLU) is 371 miles (598 km, 323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 CLU?
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