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ECA to BIH: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
1,873 mi
3,014 km · 1,627 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, 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 BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from BIH?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Bishop (BIH) is 1,873 miles (3,014 km, 1,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to BIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 ECA to BIH?
Nonstop service on ECA–BIH 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to BIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ECA–BIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ECA to BIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ECA–BIH 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.