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LGB to GAI: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
2,287 mi
3,680 km · 1,987 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from GAI?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 2,287 miles (3,680 km, 1,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 Long Beach and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to GAI?
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