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GCK to SQL: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,174 mi
1,890 km · 1,020 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from SQL?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,174 miles (1,890 km, 1,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to SQL?
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