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LFT to MGY: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
783 mi
1,260 km · 680 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
783 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from MGY?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Dayton (MGY) is 783 miles (1,260 km, 680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Lafayette and Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to MGY?
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