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ECA to GLS: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
1,214 mi
1,954 km · 1,055 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from GLS?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Galveston (GLS) is 1,214 miles (1,954 km, 1,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ECA to GLS?
Nonstop service on ECA–GLS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between East Tawas and Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to GLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ECA–GLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ECA to GLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ECA–GLS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.