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FCM to DAY: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
581 mi
935 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
581 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from DAY?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Dayton (DAY) is 581 miles (935 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Eden Prairie and Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to DAY?
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