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ECA to PAO: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,056 mi
3,308 km · 1,786 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from PAO?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,056 miles (3,308 km, 1,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to PAO?
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