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GCK to ILG: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Wilmington (New Castle Airport)
1,353 mi
2,178 km · 1,176 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- ILG — New Castle Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILG
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from ILG?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Wilmington (ILG) is 1,353 miles (2,178 km, 1,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to ILG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Wilmington?
Wilmington is 1 hour ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to ILG?
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