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GCK to TRI: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
1,011 mi
1,628 km · 879 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from TRI?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 1,011 miles (1,628 km, 879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to TRI?
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