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ECA to LAL: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
1,131 mi
1,819 km · 982 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from LAL?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Lakeland (LAL) is 1,131 miles (1,819 km, 982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 ECA to LAL?
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