Nonstop flight route between Michigan City, Indiana, United States and Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC), Michigan City, Indiana, United States and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 552 miles (or 888 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National 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: | DCA / KDCA | 
| Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 
| Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W | 
| Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area | 
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DCA | 
| More Information: | DCA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC):
- 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.
- 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.
- Michigan City Municipal Airport covers an area of 285 acres at an elevation of 655 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- In 1999, Senator John McCain of Arizona introduced legislation to remove the 1,250-statute-mile restriction, infuriating some local residents concerned about noise and traffic from increased service by larger, long-haul aircraft.
- With the addition of more flights and limited space in the aging main terminal, the airport began an extensive renovation and expansion in the 1990s.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 airport is southwest of Washington, D.C.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.




