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GCK to SFB: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport)
1,286 mi
2,070 km · 1,118 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from SFB?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Sanford (SFB) is 1,286 miles (2,070 km, 1,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to SFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Sanford?
Sanford is 1 hour ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to SFB?
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