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GAI to CLE: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
291 mi
469 km · 253 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
291 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAI from CLE?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Cleveland (CLE) is 291 miles (469 km, 253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 CLE?
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