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FAT to MGY: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
1,925 mi
3,098 km · 1,673 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, United States
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Near MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAT from MGY?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Dayton (MGY) is 1,925 miles (3,098 km, 1,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAT to MGY?
Nonstop service on FAT–MGY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fresno and Dayton?
Dayton is 3 hours ahead of Fresno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to MGY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAT–MGY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAT to MGY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAT–MGY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.