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ILM to MGY: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
507 mi
815 km · 440 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
507 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 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 ILM from MGY?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Dayton (MGY) is 507 miles (815 km, 440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 ILM to MGY?
Nonstop service on ILM–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 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILM to MGY?
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Why are some ILM to MGY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILM–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.