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ECA to TIW: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
1,877 mi
3,021 km · 1,631 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from TIW?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Tacoma (TIW) is 1,877 miles (3,021 km, 1,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to TIW?
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