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ECA to BAD: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
985 mi
1,585 km · 856 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
985 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from BAD?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Shreveport (BAD) is 985 miles (1,585 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 East Tawas and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to BAD?
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