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GYU to GAI: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
7,233 mi
11,641 km · 6,286 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
- 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYU from GAI?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 7,233 miles (11,641 km, 6,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 GYU to GAI?
Nonstop service on GYU–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 14h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guyuan and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 12 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to GAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYU–GAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYU to GAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYU–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.