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GCK to EKN: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Elkins (Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field)
1,129 mi
1,817 km · 981 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- EKN — Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field · Elkins, 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 EKN
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from EKN?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Elkins (EKN) is 1,129 miles (1,817 km, 981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to EKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Elkins?
Elkins is 1 hour ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to EKN?
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