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GCK to YYC: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Calgary (Calgary International Airport)
1,118 mi
1,800 km · 972 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, Canada
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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from YYC?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,118 miles (1,800 km, 972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to YYC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Calgary?
Calgary is 1 hour behind Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to YYC?
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