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GAI to LAL: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
821 mi
1,321 km · 713 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
821 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAI from LAL?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Lakeland (LAL) is 821 miles (1,321 km, 713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 LAL?
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