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GCK to RCS: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
4,658 mi
7,496 km · 4,047 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
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 RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from RCS?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Rochester (RCS) is 4,658 miles (7,496 km, 4,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Rochester?
Rochester is 6 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to RCS?
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