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ECA to YQU: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
1,728 mi
2,780 km · 1,501 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, Canada
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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from YQU?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 1,728 miles (2,780 km, 1,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 2 hours behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to YQU?
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