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ECA to MSY: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,058 mi
1,702 km · 919 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from MSY?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,058 miles (1,702 km, 919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to MSY?
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