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MGC to HZP: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
1,538 mi
2,476 km · 1,337 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from HZP?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 1,538 miles (2,476 km, 1,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 HZP?
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