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MCO to GAI: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
779 mi
1,254 km · 677 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
779 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCO from GAI?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 779 miles (1,254 km, 677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 MCO to GAI?
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