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GCK to SDM: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
987 mi
1,589 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from SDM?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to San Diego (SDM) is 987 miles (1,589 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to SDM?
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