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How far is Washington D.C. from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Washington D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) is 1284 miles / 2066 kilometers / 1116 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Washington D.C. (DCA) is 1429 miles / 2300 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 27 hours 0 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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Distance from Garden City to Washington D.C.

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1283.823 miles
  • 2066.113 kilometers
  • 1115.612 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
  • 1280.745 miles
  • 2061.160 kilometers
  • 1112.937 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 Washington D.C.?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 2 hours and 55 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

On average, flying from Garden City to Washington D.C. generates about 166 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 166 kilograms equals 366 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 Washington D.C.

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
City: Washington D.C.
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: DCA
ICAO Code: KDCA
Coordinates: 38°51′7″N, 77°2′15″W