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ECA to MSN: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
306 mi
493 km · 266 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
306 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from MSN?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Madison (MSN) is 306 miles (493 km, 266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 Madison?
Madison is 1 hour behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to MSN?
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