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MGC to EAU: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
320 mi
516 km · 278 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
320 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from EAU?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 320 miles (516 km, 278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 EAU?
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