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How far is Garden City, KS, from Lafayette, LA?

The distance between Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) and Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) is 730 miles / 1175 kilometers / 635 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Garden City (GCK) is 890 miles / 1432 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 36 minutes.

Lafayette Regional Airport – Garden City Regional Airport

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730
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635
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Distance from Lafayette to Garden City

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 730.317 miles
  • 1175.332 kilometers
  • 634.628 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
  • 730.525 miles
  • 1175.666 kilometers
  • 634.809 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 Lafayette to Garden City?

The estimated flight time from Lafayette Regional Airport to Garden City Regional Airport is 1 hour and 52 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lafayette and Garden City?

There is no time difference between Lafayette and Garden City.

Flight carbon footprint between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)

On average, flying from Lafayette to Garden City generates about 128 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 128 kilograms equals 282 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Lafayette to Garden City

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Garden City Regional Airport (GCK).

Airport information

Origin Lafayette Regional Airport
City: Lafayette, LA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LFT
ICAO Code: KLFT
Coordinates: 30°12′19″N, 91°59′15″W
Destination 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