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GCK to RIA: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,573 mi
8,969 km · 4,843 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from RIA?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,573 miles (8,969 km, 4,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to RIA?
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