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ECA to PDS: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,436 mi
2,311 km · 1,248 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from PDS?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,436 miles (2,311 km, 1,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 2 hours behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to PDS?
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