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GAI to NPA: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
837 mi
1,348 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
837 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, United States
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAI from NPA?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Pensacola (NPA) is 837 miles (1,348 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 1 hour behind Gaithersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAI to NPA?
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