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MGC to PAO: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,889 mi
3,040 km · 1,641 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from PAO?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,889 miles (3,040 km, 1,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Michigan City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGC to PAO?
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