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MGC to LPS: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Lopez (Lopez Island Airport)
1,804 mi
2,904 km · 1,568 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGC — Michigan City Municipal Airport · Michigan City, United States
- LPS — Lopez Island Airport · Lopez, 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 LPS
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport50 mi away
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)16 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from LPS?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Lopez (LPS) is 1,804 miles (2,904 km, 1,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to LPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MGC to LPS?
Nonstop service on MGC–LPS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Michigan City and Lopez?
Lopez is 2 hours behind Michigan City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGC to LPS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGC–LPS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGC to LPS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGC–LPS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.