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DAY to GRR: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
217 mi
349 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, United States
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAY from GRR?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 217 miles (349 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 DAY to GRR?
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