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MGY to CGH: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
4,995 mi
8,038 km · 4,340 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, United States
- CGH — Congonhas Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
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 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 CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from CGH?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 4,995 miles (8,038 km, 4,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 MGY to CGH?
Nonstop service on MGY–CGH 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 10h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dayton and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to CGH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGY–CGH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGY to CGH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGY–CGH 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.