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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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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.
Are there nonstop flights from GAI to CLE?
Nonstop service on GAI–CLE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAI to CLE?
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Why are some GAI to CLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAI–CLE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.