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GCK to SZX: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport)
7,690 mi
12,375 km · 6,682 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- SZX — Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen, China
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 SZX
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport24 mi away
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport33 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport37 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from SZX?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Shenzhen (SZX) is 7,690 miles (12,375 km, 6,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to SZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GCK to SZX?
Nonstop service on GCK–SZX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Garden City and Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is 13 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to SZX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCK–SZX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCK to SZX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCK–SZX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.