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GCK to SMD: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
858 mi
1,380 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
858 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from SMD?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 858 miles (1,380 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to SMD?
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