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GAI to PTB: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Petersburg (Dinwiddie County Airport)
138 mi
223 km · 120 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
138 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m 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
- PTB — Dinwiddie County Airport · Petersburg, 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 PTB
- RIC · Richmond International Airport24 mi away
- FAF · Felker Army Air Field50 mi away
- PHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport56 mi away
- LFI · Langley Air Force Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAI from PTB?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Petersburg (PTB) is 138 miles (223 km, 120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to PTB?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 PTB?
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