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OSC to IPL: distance & flight time
Oscoda (Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport) → Imperial (Imperial County Airport)
1,897 mi
3,053 km · 1,649 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OSC — Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport · Oscoda, United States
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OSC
- ECA · Iosco County Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport63 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport63 mi away
Near IPL
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSC from IPL?
The flight distance from Oscoda (OSC) to Imperial (IPL) is 1,897 miles (3,053 km, 1,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSC to IPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OSC to IPL?
Nonstop service on OSC–IPL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oscoda and Imperial?
Imperial is 3 hours behind Oscoda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSC to IPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OSC–IPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OSC to IPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OSC–IPL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.