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MGC to JOT: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
71 mi
114 km · 62 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
71 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from JOT?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Joliet (JOT) is 71 miles (114 km, 62 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 JOT?
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