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ECA to LGB: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,981 mi
3,188 km · 1,722 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from LGB?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,981 miles (3,188 km, 1,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to LGB?
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