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LYH to MGY: distance & flight time
Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
314 mi
505 km · 272 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
314 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 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 LYH from MGY?
The flight distance from Lynchburg (LYH) to Dayton (MGY) is 314 miles (505 km, 272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYH to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 LYH to MGY?
Nonstop service on LYH–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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYH to MGY?
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