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MGC to DTW: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
182 mi
292 km · 158 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
182 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGC — Michigan City Municipal Airport · Michigan City, United States
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from DTW?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Detroit (DTW) is 182 miles (292 km, 158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 time difference between Michigan City and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Michigan City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGC to DTW?
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