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LKP to GAI: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
389 mi
626 km · 338 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
389 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LKP from GAI?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 389 miles (626 km, 338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LKP to GAI?
Nonstop service on LKP–GAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to GAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LKP–GAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LKP to GAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LKP–GAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.