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YQQ to GAI: distance & flight time
Comox (Comox Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
2,419 mi
3,893 km · 2,102 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQQ — Comox Airport · Comox, 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 YQQ
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport17 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport19 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport24 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport84 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQQ from GAI?
The flight distance from Comox (YQQ) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 2,419 miles (3,893 km, 2,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQQ to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 YQQ to GAI?
Nonstop service on YQQ–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 5h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Comox and Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 3 hours ahead of Comox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQQ to GAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQQ–GAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQQ to GAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQQ–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.