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GCK to DNA: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
6,998 mi
11,261 km · 6,081 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from DNA?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Kadena (DNA) is 6,998 miles (11,261 km, 6,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 14 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to DNA?
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