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ARE to GAI: distance & flight time
Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
1,563 mi
2,516 km · 1,358 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ARE
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARE from GAI?
The flight distance from Arecibo (ARE) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 1,563 miles (2,516 km, 1,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARE to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from ARE to GAI?
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