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GCK to JCI: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Olathe (New Century Aircenter Airport)
322 mi
518 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- JCI — New Century Aircenter Airport · Olathe, 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 JCI
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport26 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from JCI?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Olathe (JCI) is 322 miles (518 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to JCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 JCI?
Nonstop service on GCK–JCI 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 1h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to JCI?
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Why are some GCK to JCI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCK–JCI 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.