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GTR to ECA: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
800 mi
1,287 km · 695 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
800 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, United States
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTR from ECA?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to East Tawas (ECA) is 800 miles (1,287 km, 695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Columbus Mississippi and East Tawas?
East Tawas is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to ECA?
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