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MGY to MCI: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
560 mi
901 km · 486 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
560 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from MCI?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Kansas City (MCI) is 560 miles (901 km, 486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 MCI?
Nonstop service on MGY–MCI 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dayton and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to MCI?
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Why are some MGY to MCI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGY–MCI 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.