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YAC to ECA: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
642 mi
1,033 km · 558 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
642 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 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 YAC from ECA?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to East Tawas (ECA) is 642 miles (1,033 km, 558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Cat Lake and East Tawas?
East Tawas is 1 hour ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to ECA?
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