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How far is San Francisco, CA, from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 1183 miles / 1904 kilometers / 1028 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1532 miles / 2466 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 27 hours 57 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – San Francisco International Airport

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Distance from Garden City to San Francisco

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1182.786 miles
  • 1903.509 kilometers
  • 1027.813 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
  • 1179.981 miles
  • 1898.995 kilometers
  • 1025.375 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 San Francisco?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 2 hours and 44 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

On average, flying from Garden City to San Francisco generates about 161 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 161 kilograms equals 354 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 San Francisco

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

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 San Francisco International Airport
City: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SFO
ICAO Code: KSFO
Coordinates: 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W