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MKL to GAI: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
690 mi
1,110 km · 600 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
690 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from GAI?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 690 miles (1,110 km, 600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Jackson and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 1 hour ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to GAI?
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