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ECA to RFD: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
321 mi
516 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
321 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, 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 RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from RFD?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Rockford (RFD) is 321 miles (516 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to RFD?
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