Nonstop flight route between Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States and Augusta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montgomery County Airpark (GAI), Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States and Daniel Field (DNL), Augusta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 478 miles (or 770 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Montgomery County Airpark and Daniel Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAI / KGAI | 
| Airport Name: | Montgomery County Airpark | 
| Location: | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°10'5"N by 77°9'57"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Montgomery County Revenue Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 539 feet (164 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GAI | 
| More Information: | GAI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNL / KDNL | 
| Airport Name: | Daniel Field | 
| Location: | Augusta, Georgia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'59"N by 82°2'21"W | 
| Area Served: | Augusta, Georgia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Augusta-Richmond County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 423 feet (129 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DNL | 
| More Information: | DNL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Montgomery County Airpark (GAI):
- Because of Montgomery County Airpark's relatively low elevation of 539 feet, planes can take off or land at Montgomery County Airpark at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,667 miles (18,776 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) is College Park Airport (CGS), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) SE of GAI.
Facts about Daniel Field (DNL):
- The furthest airport from Daniel Field (DNL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,452 miles (18,430 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Although the Army initially planned on using Daniel for fighter aircraft, it was utilized instead mostly by transport and observation squadrons.
- Notably, Daniel Field is some 279 feet higher in elevation than the commercial Augusta airport, Augusta Regional Airport, as Daniel Field lies above the Piedmont – Coastal Plain fall line which descends steeply just south of Daniel Field.
- By war's end, the Army's air operations at Daniel were discontinued, with the airfield being returned to full civil control on October 31, 1945.
- Because of Daniel Field's relatively low elevation of 423 feet, planes can take off or land at Daniel Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Daniel Field (DNL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Daniel Field (DNL) is Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of DNL.




