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GCK to BNK: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,217 mi
13,223 km · 7,140 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from BNK?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,217 miles (13,223 km, 7,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 15 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to BNK?
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