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ECA to STL: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
526 mi
846 km · 457 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
526 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from STL?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to St. Louis (STL) is 526 miles (846 km, 457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 St. Louis?
St. Louis is 1 hour behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to STL?
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