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MGC to LCH: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
876 mi
1,409 km · 761 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
876 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from LCH?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 876 miles (1,409 km, 761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 LCH?
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