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MGY to ACT: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
914 mi
1,470 km · 794 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
914 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from ACT?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Waco (ACT) is 914 miles (1,470 km, 794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Dayton and Waco?
Waco is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to ACT?
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