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Distance from Lansing, MI to Mackinac Island, MI

Distance

236 mi

Time

4 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$25 - $48

There are 216.69 miles from Lansing to Mackinac Island in north direction and 236 miles (379.81 kilometers) by car and ferry, following the US-127 N route.

Lansing and Mackinac Island are 4 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 14 mins and take a ferry for 48 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Lansing, MI to Mackinac Island, MI. The halfway point is Houghton Lake Heights, MI.

Lansing, MI and Mackinac Island, MI are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 8:25 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 9.49 gallons of gas to cover the route between Lansing, MI and Mackinac Island, MI.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Lansing to Mackinac Island is $35.

During the route, an average car will release 185.97 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.69 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on April 16, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between Lansing, MI and Mackinac Island, MI

If you want to meet halfway between Lansing, MI and Mackinac Island, MI or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.317028 and -84.806389, or 44º 19' 1.3008" N, 84º 48' 23.0004" W. This location is 118.17 miles away from Lansing, MI and Mackinac Island, MI and it would take approximately 2 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Houghton Lake Heights, MI, situated 123 miles from Lansing, MI and 117 miles from Mackinac Island, MI. It would take 1 hour 47 mins to go from Lansing to Houghton Lake Heights and 2 hours 28 mins to go from Mackinac Island to Houghton Lake Heights.