Nonstop flight route between Michigan City, Indiana, United States and West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°42'11"N by 86°49'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°46'12"N by 153°32'56"W)
Distance from MGC to KWP:
3,035.86 miles (4,885.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC), Michigan City, Indiana, United States and West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP), West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,036 miles (or 4,886 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 large distance between Michigan City Municipal Airport and West Point Village Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Michigan City Municipal Airport and West Point Village Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | KWP / |
| Airport Name: | West Point Village Seaplane Base |
| Location: | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°46'12"N by 153°32'56"W |
| Area Served: | West Point, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | West Point Canning Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWP |
| More Information: | KWP Maps & Info |
Facts about Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC):
- Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Michigan City Municipal Airport covers an area of 285 acres at an elevation of 655 feet above mean sea level.
- Michigan City Municipal Airport received the 2007 Airport of the Year Award.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP):
- The furthest airport from West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,793 miles (17,369 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of West Point Village Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at West Point Village Seaplane Base 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.
- West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) is San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ESE of KWP.
| 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 | 8.85 miles (14.25 km) ESE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 2 | 16.65 miles (26.79 km) SSW | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 21.71 miles (34.95 km) ENE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 22.67 miles (36.48 km) SW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 22.87 miles (36.80 km) SSW | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 27.05 miles (43.54 km) ENE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 36.29 miles (58.40 km) WSW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 38.91 miles (62.62 km) E | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 39.51 miles (63.58 km) SSE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 41.58 miles (66.92 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 43.35 miles (69.76 km) E | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 49.07 miles (78.98 km) SSW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 52.05 miles (83.76 km) NE | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 56.03 miles (90.17 km) SSW | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 60.98 miles (98.13 km) NE | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,792.93 miles (17,369.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,783.99 miles (17,355.11 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,763.53 miles (17,322.17 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,752.10 miles (17,303.79 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,726.57 miles (17,262.69 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,621.86 miles (17,094.18 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,568.24 miles (17,007.90 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,507.64 miles (16,910.36 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,505.37 miles (16,906.71 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,503.94 miles (16,904.41 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,499.03 miles (16,896.51 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,484.45 miles (16,873.05 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,480.20 miles (16,866.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,478.79 miles (16,863.93 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,464.41 miles (16,840.79 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |