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MGY to YYC: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Calgary (Calgary International Airport)
1,635 mi
2,632 km · 1,421 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, United States
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, Canada
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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from YYC?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,635 miles (2,632 km, 1,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to YYC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Calgary?
Calgary is 2 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to YYC?
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