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ECA to DRA: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,781 mi
2,867 km · 1,548 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from DRA?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,781 miles (2,867 km, 1,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 DRA?
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