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MGY to LAX: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,920 mi
3,090 km · 1,668 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from LAX?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,920 miles (3,090 km, 1,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to LAX?
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