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DEC to FFO: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
256 mi
411 km · 222 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DEC
Near FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from FFO?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Dayton (FFO) is 256 miles (411 km, 222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 Decatur and Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to FFO?
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