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DRA to MGC: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport)
1,596 mi
2,568 km · 1,387 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
- MGC — Michigan City Municipal Airport · Michigan City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Near MGC
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport59 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport20 mi away
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport26 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from MGC?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Michigan City (MGC) is 1,596 miles (2,568 km, 1,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to MGC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 DRA to MGC?
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