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LEY to GAI: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
3,861 mi
6,214 km · 3,355 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from GAI?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 3,861 miles (6,214 km, 3,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Lelystad and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 6 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to GAI?
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