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BNA to DAY: distance & flight time
Nashville (Nashville International Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
293 mi
472 km · 255 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
293 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, 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 BNA
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 BNA from DAY?
The flight distance from Nashville (BNA) to Dayton (DAY) is 293 miles (472 km, 255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNA to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Nashville and Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Nashville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNA to DAY?
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