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GCK to AZA: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Mesa (Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport)
691 mi
1,113 km · 601 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
691 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- AZA — Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport · Mesa, 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 AZA
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field11 mi away
- CGZ · Casa Grande Municipal Airport25 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from AZA?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Mesa (AZA) is 691 miles (1,113 km, 601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to AZA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GCK to AZA?
Nonstop service on GCK–AZA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Garden City and Mesa?
Mesa is 2 hours behind Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to AZA?
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Why are some GCK to AZA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCK–AZA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.