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MGY to COU: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
431 mi
694 km · 375 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
431 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from COU?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Columbia (COU) is 431 miles (694 km, 375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to COU?
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