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MGC to EKI: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
42 mi
68 km · 37 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
42 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from EKI?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Elkhart (EKI) is 42 miles (68 km, 37 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 EKI?
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