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LGA to ECA: distance & flight time
New York (La Guardia Airport) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
544 mi
875 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
544 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGA
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGA from ECA?
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to East Tawas (ECA) is 544 miles (875 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGA to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from LGA to ECA?
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