How far is Garden City, KS, from Watertown, SD?
The distance between Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) and Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) is 516 miles / 831 kilometers / 449 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Watertown (ATY) to Garden City (GCK) is 685 miles / 1103 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 53 minutes.
Watertown Regional Airport – Garden City Regional Airport
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Distance from Watertown to Garden City
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Watertown to Garden City. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 516.423 miles
- 831.102 kilometers
- 448.759 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 516.790 miles
- 831.694 kilometers
- 449.079 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Watertown to Garden City?
The estimated flight time from Watertown Regional Airport to Garden City Regional Airport is 1 hour and 28 minutes.
What is the time difference between Watertown and Garden City?
There is no time difference between Watertown and Garden City.
Flight carbon footprint between Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) and Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)
On average, flying from Watertown to Garden City generates about 101 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 101 kilograms equals 223 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Watertown to Garden City
See the map of the shortest flight path between Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) and Garden City Regional Airport (GCK).
Airport information
| Origin | Watertown Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Watertown, SD |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | ATY |
| ICAO Code: | KATY |
| Coordinates: | 44°54′50″N, 97°9′16″W |
| Destination | Garden City Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Garden City, KS |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | GCK |
| ICAO Code: | KGCK |
| Coordinates: | 37°55′39″N, 100°43′26″W |