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GCK to DCA: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,281 mi
2,061 km · 1,113 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from DCA?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Washington (DCA) is 1,281 miles (2,061 km, 1,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to DCA?
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