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MSP to ECA: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
483 mi
778 km · 420 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
483 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from ECA?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to East Tawas (ECA) is 483 miles (778 km, 420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Minneapolis and East Tawas?
East Tawas is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to ECA?
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