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MXZ to GAI: distance & flight time
Meixian (Meixian Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
7,965 mi
12,818 km · 6,921 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MXZ — Meixian Airport · Meixian, China
- 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 MXZ
- SWA · Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport60 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport126 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport132 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is MXZ from GAI?
The flight distance from Meixian (MXZ) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 7,965 miles (12,818 km, 6,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXZ to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 MXZ to GAI?
Nonstop service on MXZ–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 16h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meixian and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 12 hours behind Meixian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXZ to GAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXZ–GAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXZ to GAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXZ–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.