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GCK to ACV: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
1,261 mi
2,030 km · 1,096 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from ACV?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 1,261 miles (2,030 km, 1,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 time difference between Garden City and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 2 hours behind Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to ACV?
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