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MGC to CGI: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport)
342 mi
551 km · 297 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
342 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from CGI?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) is 342 miles (551 km, 297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to CGI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MGC to CGI?
Nonstop service on MGC–CGI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGC to CGI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGC–CGI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGC to CGI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGC–CGI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.