# Distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 9,072 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,072 km / 5,637 mi / 4,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 155° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 13:47 in Michigan City, it's 15:47 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 550 ft (MVD is lower than MGC)

## Airports

### [Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field (MGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgc-michigan-city-michigan-city-municipal-phillips-field/1ef266df-2aa8-622e-b1f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Michigan City, United States
- ICAO: KMGC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.700000, -86.820000
- Elevation: 655 ft

### [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.840000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 105 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:47 in Michigan City, it's 15:47 in Montevideo.

## Related

- [Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field (MGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgc-michigan-city-michigan-city-municipal-phillips-field/1ef266df-2aa8-622e-b1f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)