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NSN to MGY: distance & flight time
Nelson (Nelson Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
8,507 mi
13,691 km · 7,392 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NSN from MGY?
The flight distance from Nelson (NSN) to Dayton (MGY) is 8,507 miles (13,691 km, 7,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSN to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 NSN to MGY?
Nonstop service on NSN–MGY 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 17h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nelson and Dayton?
Dayton is 17 hours behind Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSN to MGY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NSN–MGY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NSN to MGY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NSN–MGY 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.