# Distance from Bangalore (BLR) to Gaithersburg (GAI)

> 13,636 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,636 km / 8,473 mi / 7,363 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 07:46 in Bangalore, it's 22:16 in Gaithersburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,461 ft (GAI is lower than BLR)

## Airports

### [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangalore, India
- ICAO: VOBL
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 13.200000, 77.710000
- Elevation: 3,000 ft

### [Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gai-gaithersburg-montgomery-county-airpark/1ef266df-1d9e-6f2e-a3da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gaithersburg, United States
- ICAO: KGAI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.170000, -77.170000
- Elevation: 539 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:46 in Bangalore, it's 22:16 in Gaithersburg.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)
- [Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gai-gaithersburg-montgomery-county-airpark/1ef266df-1d9e-6f2e-a3da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)