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How far is Houston, TX, from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Houston (Houston William P. Hobby Airport) is 651 miles / 1047 kilometers / 566 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Houston (HOU) is 747 miles / 1202 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 21 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – Houston William P. Hobby Airport

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Distance from Garden City to Houston

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 650.848 miles
  • 1047.439 kilometers
  • 565.572 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
  • 651.771 miles
  • 1048.924 kilometers
  • 566.374 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 Houston?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Houston William P. Hobby Airport is 1 hour and 43 minutes.

What is the time difference between Garden City and Houston?

There is no time difference between Garden City and Houston.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)

On average, flying from Garden City to Houston generates about 119 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 119 kilograms equals 262 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 Houston

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU).

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 Houston William P. Hobby Airport
City: Houston, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: HOU
ICAO Code: KHOU
Coordinates: 29°38′43″N, 95°16′44″W