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PNY to GAI: distance & flight time
Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
8,605 mi
13,849 km · 7,478 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is PNY from GAI?
The flight distance from Pendicherry (PNY) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 8,605 miles (13,849 km, 7,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNY to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Pendicherry and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 9.5 hours behind Pendicherry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNY to GAI?
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