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HFD to GAI: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
296 mi
477 km · 258 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
296 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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.
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Near HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFD from GAI?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 296 miles (477 km, 258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to GAI?
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 HFD to GAI?
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