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MGC to PWK: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
62 mi
100 km · 54 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
62 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from PWK?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 62 miles (100 km, 54 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 PWK?
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