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MGY to LOU: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
122 mi
196 km · 106 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
122 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, United States
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from LOU?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Louisville (LOU) is 122 miles (196 km, 106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 LOU?
Nonstop service on MGY–LOU 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to LOU?
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Why are some MGY to LOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGY–LOU 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.