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MGY to MDW: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
239 mi
385 km · 208 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
239 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from MDW?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Chicago (MDW) is 239 miles (385 km, 208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to MDW?
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