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IOW to ECA: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
450 mi
724 km · 391 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
450 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from ECA?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to East Tawas (ECA) is 450 miles (724 km, 391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Iowa City and East Tawas?
East Tawas is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to ECA?
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