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MGC to YBY: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Bonnyville (Bonnyville Airport)
1,396 mi
2,246 km · 1,213 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGC — Michigan City Municipal Airport · Michigan City, United States
- YBY — Bonnyville Airport · Bonnyville, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YBY
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake20 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport66 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport74 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGC from YBY?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Bonnyville (YBY) is 1,396 miles (2,246 km, 1,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to YBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MGC to YBY?
Nonstop service on MGC–YBY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Michigan City and Bonnyville?
Bonnyville is 1 hour behind Michigan City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGC to YBY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGC–YBY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGC to YBY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGC–YBY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.