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GAI to NAY: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
6,915 mi
11,129 km · 6,009 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, United States
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GAI
Near NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAI from NAY?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Beijing (NAY) is 6,915 miles (11,129 km, 6,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Gaithersburg and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Gaithersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAI to NAY?
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