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GCK to ROA: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
1,134 mi
1,825 km · 985 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from ROA?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 1,134 miles (1,825 km, 985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to ROA?
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