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MGC to COU: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
347 mi
559 km · 302 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
347 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from COU?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Columbia (COU) is 347 miles (559 km, 302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 COU?
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