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MGC to OTP: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
5,178 mi
8,333 km · 4,499 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGC — Michigan City Municipal Airport · Michigan City, United States
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from OTP?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Bucharest (OTP) is 5,178 miles (8,333 km, 4,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 time difference between Michigan City and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Michigan City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGC to OTP?
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