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FFO to EKI: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
166 mi
267 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, United States
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFO from EKI?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Elkhart (EKI) is 166 miles (267 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 FFO to EKI?
Nonstop service on FFO–EKI 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to EKI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFO–EKI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFO to EKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFO–EKI 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.