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ECA to LBF: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
902 mi
1,451 km · 783 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
902 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from LBF?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to North Platte (LBF) is 902 miles (1,451 km, 783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to LBF?
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