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GYR to GAI: distance & flight time
Goodyear (Phoenix Goodyear Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
1,988 mi
3,199 km · 1,727 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYR — Phoenix Goodyear Airport · Goodyear, United States
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GYR
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport21 mi away
- LUF · Luke Air Force Base8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport18 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport25 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYR from GAI?
The flight distance from Goodyear (GYR) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 1,988 miles (3,199 km, 1,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYR to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 GYR to GAI?
Nonstop service on GYR–GAI 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 4h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Goodyear and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 3 hours ahead of Goodyear.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYR to GAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYR–GAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYR to GAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYR–GAI 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.