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GAI to SOP: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
298 mi
479 km · 259 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
298 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAI from SOP?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 298 miles (479 km, 259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 SOP?
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