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ECA to SFA: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
4,779 mi
7,691 km · 4,153 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from SFA?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Sfax (SFA) is 4,779 miles (7,691 km, 4,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ECA to SFA?
Nonstop service on ECA–SFA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between East Tawas and Sfax?
Sfax is 5 hours ahead of East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to SFA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ECA–SFA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ECA to SFA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ECA–SFA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.