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LAN to GAI: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
460 mi
741 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
460 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAN from GAI?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 460 miles (741 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 LAN to GAI?
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