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ECA to ZNA: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
1,924 mi
3,097 km · 1,672 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, 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 ZNA
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport35 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base31 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from ZNA?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 1,924 miles (3,097 km, 1,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to ZNA?
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