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ECA to COS: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
1,160 mi
1,867 km · 1,008 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from COS?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 1,160 miles (1,867 km, 1,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 2 hours behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to COS?
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