# Distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 7,165 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,165 km / 4,452 mi / 3,869 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:38 in Gaithersburg, it's 06:38 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 177 ft (WAW is lower 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

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:38 in Gaithersburg, it's 06:38 in Warsaw.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gai-gaithersburg-montgomery-county-airpark/1ef266df-1d9e-6f2e-a3da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
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