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SPI to DAY: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
289 mi
466 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
289 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
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 SPI from DAY?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Dayton (DAY) is 289 miles (466 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 Springfield and Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to DAY?
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