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MGY to CGX: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
237 mi
381 km · 206 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
237 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from CGX?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Chicago (CGX) is 237 miles (381 km, 206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 CGX?
Nonstop service on MGY–CGX 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dayton and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGY–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGY to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGY–CGX 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.