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ECA to NEW: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,050 mi
1,690 km · 912 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECA from NEW?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,050 miles (1,690 km, 912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 NEW?
Nonstop service on ECA–NEW 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 45m nonstop estimate.
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 NEW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ECA–NEW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ECA to NEW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ECA–NEW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.