# Distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Chicago (ORD)

> 959 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 959 km / 596 mi / 518 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 03:42 in Gaithersburg, it's 02:42 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 141 ft (ORD is higher than GAI)

## Airports

### [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

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago, United States
- ICAO: KORD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.980000, -87.910000
- Elevation: 680 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:42 in Gaithersburg, it's 02:42 in Chicago.

## Related

- [Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gai-gaithersburg-montgomery-county-airpark/1ef266df-1d9e-6f2e-a3da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)