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MBS to ECA: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
63 mi
101 km · 55 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
63 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 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 MBS from ECA?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to East Tawas (ECA) is 63 miles (101 km, 55 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from MBS to ECA?
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