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BLF to GAI: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
255 mi
410 km · 221 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
255 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, United States
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLF from GAI?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 255 miles (410 km, 221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 BLF to GAI?
Nonstop service on BLF–GAI 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to GAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLF–GAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLF to GAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLF–GAI 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.