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CMI to GCK: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport)
684 mi
1,100 km · 594 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMI
Near GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from GCK?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Garden City (GCK) is 684 miles (1,100 km, 594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to GCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 CMI to GCK?
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