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DAY to MEX: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,666 mi
2,682 km · 1,448 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAY from MEX?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,666 miles (2,682 km, 1,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAY to MEX?
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