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SML to ECA: distance & flight time
Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
1,505 mi
2,422 km · 1,308 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
- 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 SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 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 SML from ECA?
The flight distance from Stella Maris (SML) to East Tawas (ECA) is 1,505 miles (2,422 km, 1,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SML to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 SML to ECA?
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