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ELD to GAI: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
963 mi
1,549 km · 836 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
963 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELD from GAI?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 963 miles (1,549 km, 836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 time difference between El Dorado and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 1 hour ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to GAI?
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