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MCF to ECA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
1,139 mi
1,832 km · 989 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from ECA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to East Tawas (ECA) is 1,139 miles (1,832 km, 989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 MCF to ECA?
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