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GCK to CEZ: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport)
435 mi
699 km · 378 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
435 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from CEZ?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Cortez (CEZ) is 435 miles (699 km, 378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to CEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 CEZ?
Nonstop service on GCK–CEZ 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Garden City and Cortez?
Cortez is 1 hour behind Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to CEZ?
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Why are some GCK to CEZ fares phone-only?
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