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SDM to DAY: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
1,883 mi
3,030 km · 1,636 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International 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 SDM
Near DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from DAY?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Dayton (DAY) is 1,883 miles (3,030 km, 1,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 San Diego and Dayton?
Dayton is 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to DAY?
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