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MGC to BHM: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
562 mi
905 km · 489 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
562 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MGC — Michigan City Municipal Airport · Michigan City, United States
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from BHM?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Birmingham (BHM) is 562 miles (905 km, 489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 MGC to BHM?
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