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GCK to LAL: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
1,280 mi
2,060 km · 1,112 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from LAL?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Lakeland (LAL) is 1,280 miles (2,060 km, 1,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Lakeland?
Lakeland is 1 hour ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to LAL?
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