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GCK to ROC: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport)
1,258 mi
2,025 km · 1,093 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from ROC?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Rochester (ROC) is 1,258 miles (2,025 km, 1,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to ROC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 1 hour ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to ROC?
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