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JEF to GAI: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
806 mi
1,298 km · 701 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
806 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is JEF from GAI?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 806 miles (1,298 km, 701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 time difference between Jefferson City and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 1 hour ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to GAI?
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