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PWK to MGY: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
259 mi
418 km · 225 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
259 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from MGY?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Dayton (MGY) is 259 miles (418 km, 225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to MGY?
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