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How far is Lincoln, NE, from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Lincoln (Lincoln Airport (Nebraska)) is 293 miles / 471 kilometers / 254 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Lincoln (LNK) is 390 miles / 628 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 26 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – Lincoln Airport (Nebraska)

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Distance from Garden City to Lincoln

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 292.719 miles
  • 471.086 kilometers
  • 254.366 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
  • 292.556 miles
  • 470.823 kilometers
  • 254.224 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 Lincoln?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Lincoln Airport (Nebraska) is 1 hour and 3 minutes.

What is the time difference between Garden City and Lincoln?

There is no time difference between Garden City and Lincoln.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Lincoln Airport (Nebraska) (LNK)

On average, flying from Garden City to Lincoln generates about 68 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 68 kilograms equals 150 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 Lincoln

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Lincoln Airport (Nebraska) (LNK).

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 Lincoln Airport (Nebraska)
City: Lincoln, NE
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LNK
ICAO Code: KLNK
Coordinates: 40°51′3″N, 96°45′33″W