Dayton: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Dayton is a city of 135,512 people in United States (Ohio), 237 m (778 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Dayton runs from about 9 h 24 min a day in late December to 15 h 3 min in late June (computed for 39.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dayton is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre, whose 12,001-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY, 16 km), Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK, 76 km).
Flights to Dayton: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dayton · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton Metro Library | 2,508,844 | 2017 |
| Dayton Art Institute | 303,834 | — |
The busiest is Dayton Metro Library at 2,508,844 visitors in 2017. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Dayton
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chicago, 373 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Columbus, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Indianapolis, 168 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Detroit, 302 km — flights
- Louisville, 215 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cleveland, 286 km — tours
- Lexington, 198 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lexington-Fayette, 191 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cincinnati, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pittsburgh, 365 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Augsburg, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Holon, Monrovia.
Common questions
Which airport serves Dayton?
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Dayton?
About 135,512 people live in Dayton, across 146 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dayton in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Dayton?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Dayton?
Chicago (373 km), Columbus (104 km), Indianapolis (168 km), Detroit (302 km), Louisville (215 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.