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YMM to GAI: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
1,953 mi
3,144 km · 1,698 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is YMM from GAI?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 1,953 miles (3,144 km, 1,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 YMM to GAI?
Nonstop service on YMM–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 4h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Mcmurray and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 2 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to GAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YMM–GAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YMM to GAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YMM–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.