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MDH to GCK: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport)
626 mi
1,007 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, United States
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from GCK?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Garden City (GCK) is 626 miles (1,007 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to GCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to GCK?
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