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MGC to BTR: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
808 mi
1,301 km · 702 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
808 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from BTR?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 808 miles (1,301 km, 702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 BTR?
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