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GCK to HLZ: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport)
7,473 mi
12,026 km · 6,494 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
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 HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from HLZ?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Hamilton (HLZ) is 7,473 miles (12,026 km, 6,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to HLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Hamilton?
Hamilton is 17 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to HLZ?
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