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GAI to SNU: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Santa Clara (Abel Santamaria Airport)
1,164 mi
1,873 km · 1,011 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- SNU — Abel Santamaria Airport · Santa Clara, Cuba
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GAI
Near SNU
- CFG · Jaime Gonzalez Airport38 mi away
- USS · Sancti Spiritus Airport48 mi away
- TND · Alberto Delgado Airport49 mi away
- BWW · Las Brujas Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAI from SNU?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Santa Clara (SNU) is 1,164 miles (1,873 km, 1,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to SNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 SNU?
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