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How far is Bluefield, WV, from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Bluefield (Mercer County Airport (West Virginia)) is 1070 miles / 1721 kilometers / 930 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Bluefield (BLF) is 1214 miles / 1953 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 22 hours 48 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – Mercer County Airport (West Virginia)

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Distance from Garden City to Bluefield

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1069.656 miles
  • 1721.444 kilometers
  • 929.506 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
  • 1067.135 miles
  • 1717.388 kilometers
  • 927.315 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 Bluefield?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Mercer County Airport (West Virginia) is 2 hours and 31 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Mercer County Airport (West Virginia) (BLF)

On average, flying from Garden City to Bluefield generates about 155 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 155 kilograms equals 342 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 Bluefield

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Mercer County Airport (West Virginia) (BLF).

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 Mercer County Airport (West Virginia)
City: Bluefield, WV
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BLF
ICAO Code: KBLF
Coordinates: 37°17′44″N, 81°12′27″W