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EKI to GAI: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
497 mi
799 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is EKI from GAI?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 497 miles (799 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 EKI to GAI?
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