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MGC to CUB: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
621 mi
1,000 km · 540 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
621 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from CUB?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Columbia (CUB) is 621 miles (1,000 km, 540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 CUB?
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