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GAI to CAE: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
423 mi
680 km · 367 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
423 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GAI
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAI from CAE?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Columbia (CAE) is 423 miles (680 km, 367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 GAI to CAE?
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