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ECA to MCF: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,139 mi
1,832 km · 989 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from MCF?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,139 miles (1,832 km, 989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 MCF?
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