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MGC to FDH: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)
4,431 mi
7,131 km · 3,850 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGC — Michigan City Municipal Airport · Michigan City, United States
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from FDH?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 4,431 miles (7,131 km, 3,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to FDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Friedrichshafen?
Friedrichshafen is 7 hours ahead of Michigan City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGC to FDH?
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