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YSM to GCK: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport)
1,604 mi
2,582 km · 1,394 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from GCK?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Garden City (GCK) is 1,604 miles (2,582 km, 1,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to GCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Fort Smith and Garden City?
Garden City is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to GCK?
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