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MGC to POA: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
5,450 mi
8,771 km · 4,736 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGC — Michigan City Municipal Airport · Michigan City, United States
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from POA?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 5,450 miles (8,771 km, 4,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 2 hours ahead of Michigan City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGC to POA?
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