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GCK to FCA: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Kalispell (Glacier Park International Airport)
987 mi
1,589 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FCA — Glacier Park International Airport · Kalispell, 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 FCA
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport84 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport89 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport97 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from FCA?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Kalispell (FCA) is 987 miles (1,589 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to FCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 FCA?
Nonstop service on GCK–FCA 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 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Garden City and Kalispell?
Kalispell is 1 hour behind Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to FCA?
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Why are some GCK to FCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCK–FCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.