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SYD to GCK: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport)
8,507 mi
13,691 km · 7,393 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from GCK?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Garden City (GCK) is 8,507 miles (13,691 km, 7,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to GCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Sydney and Garden City?
Garden City is 15 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to GCK?
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