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CMH to DAY: distance & flight time
Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
71 mi
114 km · 61 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
71 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, 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 CMH
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 CMH from DAY?
The flight distance from Columbus (CMH) to Dayton (DAY) is 71 miles (114 km, 61 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMH to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMH to DAY?
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