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DAY to DFW: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
860 mi
1,384 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAY from DFW?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 860 miles (1,384 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAY to DFW?
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