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MGC to YAL: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
1,987 mi
3,199 km · 1,727 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- YAL — Alert Bay Airport · Alert Bay, Canada
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 YAL
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport21 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport85 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport108 mi away
- YAZ · Tofino / Long Beach Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from YAL?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 1,987 miles (3,199 km, 1,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 YAL?
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