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OSU to GCK: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport)
958 mi
1,541 km · 832 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
958 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from GCK?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Garden City (GCK) is 958 miles (1,541 km, 832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to GCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Columbus and Garden City?
Garden City is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to GCK?
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