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BUF to GAI: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
273 mi
440 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
273 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from GAI?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 273 miles (440 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 BUF to GAI?
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