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EGE to DAY: distance & flight time
Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
1,202 mi
1,935 km · 1,045 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, United States
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EGE from DAY?
The flight distance from Vail (EGE) to Dayton (DAY) is 1,202 miles (1,935 km, 1,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGE to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Vail and Dayton?
Dayton is 2 hours ahead of Vail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGE to DAY?
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