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GCK to ANC: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,634 mi
4,240 km · 2,289 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from ANC?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,634 miles (4,240 km, 2,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to ANC?
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