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MGC to RFD: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
122 mi
196 km · 106 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
122 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, 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 RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from RFD?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Rockford (RFD) is 122 miles (196 km, 106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 RFD?
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