Distance between Indianapolis IN and Michigan City IN
The distance from Indianapolis to Michigan City is 174 miles by road including 169 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 48 minutes and goes through Lebanon, Lafayette, Crown Point, Merrillville, Gary, Hobart and Lake Station.
| Shortest distance by air | 139 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 174 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 48 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 23.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Indianapolis | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 65 4 mi, 05 min
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| Clifton | 4 mi | 05 min | 0.1 gal | |
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I 65 19 mi, 18 min
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| Lebanon | 24 mi | 24 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 65 36 mi, 32 min
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| Lafayette | 59 mi | 56 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 65 77 mi, 1 h 14 min
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| Crown Point | 136 mi | 2 h 10 min | 4.5 gal | |
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I 65 6 mi, 05 min
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| Merrillville | 142 mi | 2 h 16 min | 4.7 gal | |
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I 65 3 mi, 03 min
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| Hobart | 145 mi | 2 h 19 min | 4.9 gal | |
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I 65 4 mi, 04 min
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| Lake Station | 149 mi | 2 h 24 min | 5.0 gal | |
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I 94 6 mi, 05 min
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| Portage | 155 mi | 2 h 30 min | 5.2 gal | |
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I 94 19 mi, 17 min
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| Michigan City | 174 mi | 2 h 48 min | 5.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Indianapolis to Michigan City?
Fuel cost: 23.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 174 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Indianapolis to Michigan City?
Driving time: 2 h 48 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 80 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 10 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 8 min
- 50 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 47 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 13 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 25 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Indianapolis to Michigan City by land?
The distance between Indianapolis and Michigan City is 174 mi by road including 169 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Indianapolis and Michigan City respectively.
How far is Indianapolis to Michigan City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Indianapolis and Michigan City is 139.2 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Indianapolis and Michigan City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Indianapolis from Michigan City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 16 min to cover the distance of 139 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Indianapolis to Michigan City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 56 min to cover the distance of 139 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 4 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Indianapolis and Michigan City?
The halfway point between Indianapolis and Michigan City is Badger Grove. It is located about 13 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Badger Grove to Indianapolis is 73 mi and driving will take about 1 h 10 min. The road between Badger Grove and Michigan City has length 100 mi and will take approximately 1 h 37 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Indianapolis in relation to Michigan City?
Indianapolis is located 139 mi south-east of Michigan City.
Indianapolis has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.76833, longitude -86.15835.
Michigan City has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.70754, longitude -86.89503.
Which highway goes from Indianapolis to Michigan City?
The route from Indianapolis to Michigan City follows I 65.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 94: 21 mi
- US 52: 12 mi
- I 80: 2 mi
- US 6: 2 mi
- US 421: 2 mi