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YHM to DAY: distance & flight time
Hamilton (John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
316 mi
509 km · 275 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
316 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YHM — John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, Canada
- 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 YHM
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport38 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport27 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport30 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport38 mi away
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 YHM from DAY?
The flight distance from Hamilton (YHM) to Dayton (DAY) is 316 miles (509 km, 275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHM to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 YHM to DAY?
Nonstop service on YHM–DAY 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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHM to DAY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YHM–DAY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YHM to DAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHM–DAY 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.