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DAY to AFW: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
869 mi
1,399 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
869 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, United States
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAY from AFW?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 869 miles (1,399 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Dayton and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAY to AFW?
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