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YQX to MGY: distance & flight time
Gander (Gander International Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
1,590 mi
2,559 km · 1,382 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, Canada
- 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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 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 YQX from MGY?
The flight distance from Gander (YQX) to Dayton (MGY) is 1,590 miles (2,559 km, 1,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQX to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 YQX to MGY?
Nonstop service on YQX–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 3h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gander and Dayton?
Dayton is 1.5 hours behind Gander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQX to MGY?
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Why are some YQX to MGY fares phone-only?
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