Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GAI to RRK: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Rourkela (Rourkela Airport)
8,036 mi
12,932 km · 6,983 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
See live GAI→RRK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, United States
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GAI
Near RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAI from RRK?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Rourkela (RRK) is 8,036 miles (12,932 km, 6,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to RRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Rourkela?
Rourkela is 9.5 hours ahead of Gaithersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAI to RRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAI–RRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.