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MGC to LFT: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
845 mi
1,360 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
845 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from LFT?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Lafayette (LFT) is 845 miles (1,360 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 LFT?
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