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XMN to GAI: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
7,925 mi
12,754 km · 6,887 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is XMN from GAI?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 7,925 miles (12,754 km, 6,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Xiamen and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 12 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to GAI?
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