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ZQZ to GAI: distance & flight time
Zhangjiakou (Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
6,863 mi
11,046 km · 5,964 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- ZQZ — Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport · Zhangjiakou, 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 ZQZ
- DAT · Datong Airport89 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport98 mi away
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport99 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport101 mi away
Near GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZQZ from GAI?
The flight distance from Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 6,863 miles (11,046 km, 5,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQZ to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 ZQZ to GAI?
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