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ECA to LBT: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Lumberton (Lumberton Regional Airport)
709 mi
1,142 km · 616 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
709 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- LBT — Lumberton Regional Airport · Lumberton, 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 LBT
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field28 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field37 mi away
- POB · Pope Field39 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from LBT?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Lumberton (LBT) is 709 miles (1,142 km, 616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to LBT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 LBT?
Nonstop service on ECA–LBT 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 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to LBT?
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Why are some ECA to LBT fares phone-only?
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