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MGC to BMI: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
138 mi
222 km · 120 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
138 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from BMI?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Bloomington (BMI) is 138 miles (222 km, 120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 BMI?
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