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POP to GAI: distance & flight time
Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
1,398 mi
2,249 km · 1,214 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is POP from GAI?
The flight distance from Puerto Plata (POP) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 1,398 miles (2,249 km, 1,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POP to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from POP to GAI?
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