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AUW to DAY: distance & flight time
Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
443 mi
713 km · 385 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
443 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, United States
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 mi away
Near DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AUW from DAY?
The flight distance from Wausau (AUW) to Dayton (DAY) is 443 miles (713 km, 385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUW to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AUW to DAY?
Nonstop service on AUW–DAY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wausau and Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Wausau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUW to DAY?
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Why are some AUW to DAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AUW–DAY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.