Nonstop flight route between Michigan City, Indiana, United States and Block Island, Rhode Island, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°42'11"N by 86°49'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°10'5"N by 71°34'40"W)
Distance from MGC to BID:
789.43 miles (1,270.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC), Michigan City, Indiana, United States and Block Island State Airport (BID), Block Island, Rhode Island, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 789 miles (or 1,270 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Michigan City Municipal Airport and Block Island State Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGC / KMGC |
| Airport Name: | Michigan City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Michigan City, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°42'11"N by 86°49'15"W |
| Area Served: | Michigan City, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Michigan City Board of Aviation Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 655 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGC |
| More Information: | MGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BID / KBID |
| Airport Name: | Block Island State Airport |
| Location: | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°10'5"N by 71°34'40"W |
| Area Served: | Block Island, Rhode Island |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Rhode Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BID |
| More Information: | BID Maps & Info |
Facts about Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC):
- Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Michigan City Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 655 feet, planes can take off or land at Michigan City Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,130 miles (17,912 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) is La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of MGC.
Facts about Block Island State Airport (BID):
- Because of Block Island State Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Block Island State Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Block Island State Airport (BID) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Block Island State Airport (BID) is Montauk Airport (MTP), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of BID.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 10,384 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 8,516 enplanements in 2009, and 9,821 in 2010.
- Block Island State Airport (BID) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.09 miles (16.23 km) SSE | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.09 miles (16.23 km) SSE | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 19.74 miles (31.76 km) SSW | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 25.99 miles (41.83 km) E | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 31.13 miles (50.09 km) W | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 6 | 32.11 miles (51.67 km) ENE | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) SE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 35.72 miles (57.48 km) NE | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 42.19 miles (67.91 km) E | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 48.35 miles (77.82 km) W | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 54.44 miles (87.61 km) ESE | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 55.14 miles (88.74 km) SE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 55.47 miles (89.27 km) SSW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 58.93 miles (94.84 km) WNW | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 62.39 miles (100.41 km) WNW | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,130.17 miles (17,912.22 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,106.76 miles (17,874.56 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,090.15 miles (17,847.81 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,082.04 miles (17,834.77 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,036.70 miles (17,761.81 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,028.26 miles (17,748.22 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,023.83 miles (17,741.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,013.53 miles (17,724.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,995.36 miles (17,695.27 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,988.88 miles (17,684.84 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,936.99 miles (17,601.33 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,904.30 miles (17,548.72 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,895.66 miles (17,534.83 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,885.60 miles (17,518.64 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,843.10 miles (17,450.24 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.93 miles (30.46 km) WSW | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 2 | 24.29 miles (39.08 km) WNW | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 26.73 miles (43.01 km) WNW | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 4 | 29.49 miles (47.47 km) NNE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 5 | 37.95 miles (61.07 km) WSW | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) NNE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 47.61 miles (76.62 km) NE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 52.20 miles (84.01 km) N | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 9 | 52.38 miles (84.30 km) ENE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 59.35 miles (95.51 km) WSW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 64.38 miles (103.61 km) ENE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 65.64 miles (105.64 km) WSW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 67.43 miles (108.52 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 67.78 miles (109.08 km) NW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 15 | 67.99 miles (109.43 km) NW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,817.63 miles (19,018.59 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,800.63 miles (18,991.22 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,794.06 miles (18,980.65 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,769.85 miles (18,941.69 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,767.43 miles (18,937.80 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,714.53 miles (18,852.66 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,691.38 miles (18,815.41 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,686.62 miles (18,807.74 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,674.72 miles (18,788.60 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,599.67 miles (18,667.81 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,539.60 miles (18,571.14 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,511.56 miles (18,526.02 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,506.19 miles (18,517.37 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,472.66 miles (18,463.41 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,452.78 miles (18,431.42 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |