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DAY to MCI: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
560 mi
901 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
560 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAY from MCI?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Kansas City (MCI) is 560 miles (901 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAY to MCI?
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