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DAY to MKC: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
555 mi
894 km · 482 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
555 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAY from MKC?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Kansas City (MKC) is 555 miles (894 km, 482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 MKC?
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