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PNQ to GAI: distance & flight time
Pune (Pune Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
8,031 mi
12,924 km · 6,979 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNQ — Pune Airport · Pune, India
- 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 PNQ
- BOM · Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport77 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport82 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport106 mi away
- RTC · Ratnagiri Airport115 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is PNQ from GAI?
The flight distance from Pune (PNQ) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 8,031 miles (12,924 km, 6,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNQ to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 PNQ to GAI?
Nonstop service on PNQ–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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pune and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 9.5 hours behind Pune.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNQ to GAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PNQ–GAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PNQ to GAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PNQ–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.