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GAI to SPI: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
668 mi
1,075 km · 581 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
668 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is GAI from SPI?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Springfield (SPI) is 668 miles (1,075 km, 581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GAI to SPI?
Nonstop service on GAI–SPI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gaithersburg and Springfield?
Springfield is 1 hour behind Gaithersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAI to SPI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAI–SPI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAI to SPI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAI–SPI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.