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How far is Wainwright, AK, from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Wainwright (Wainwright Airport) is 3079 miles / 4955 kilometers / 2676 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Wainwright (AIN) is 3963 miles / 6378 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 85 hours 3 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – Wainwright Airport

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Distance from Garden City to Wainwright

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Garden City to Wainwright. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 3079.162 miles
  • 4955.431 kilometers
  • 2675.719 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
  • 3073.096 miles
  • 4945.668 kilometers
  • 2670.447 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 Garden City to Wainwright?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Wainwright Airport is 6 hours and 19 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Wainwright Airport (AIN)

On average, flying from Garden City to Wainwright generates about 344 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 344 kilograms equals 758 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Garden City to Wainwright

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Wainwright Airport (AIN).

Airport information

Origin Garden City Regional Airport
City: Garden City, KS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: GCK
ICAO Code: KGCK
Coordinates: 37°55′39″N, 100°43′26″W
Destination Wainwright Airport
City: Wainwright, AK
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: AIN
ICAO Code: PAWI
Coordinates: 70°38′16″N, 159°59′41″W