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

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

The driving distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Garden City (GCK) is 391 miles / 629 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 26 minutes.

Lincoln Airport (Nebraska) – Garden City Regional Airport

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Distance from Lincoln to Garden City

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lincoln to Garden City. 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 Lincoln to Garden City?

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

What is the time difference between Lincoln and Garden City?

There is no time difference between Lincoln and Garden City.

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

On average, flying from Lincoln to Garden City 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 Lincoln to Garden City

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

Airport information

Origin 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
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