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MGY to HOU: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
930 mi
1,496 km · 808 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
930 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from HOU?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Houston (HOU) is 930 miles (1,496 km, 808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to HOU?
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