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ECA to JEF: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
600 mi
966 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from JEF?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 600 miles (966 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 1 hour behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to JEF?
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