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ECA to GAI: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
480 mi
772 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
480 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from GAI?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 480 miles (772 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 GAI?
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