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PAD to GAI: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
4,005 mi
6,445 km · 3,480 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from GAI?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 4,005 miles (6,445 km, 3,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Paderborn and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 6 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to GAI?
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