How far is Watertown, SD, from Garden City, KS?
The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) is 516 miles / 831 kilometers / 449 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Watertown (ATY) is 683 miles / 1099 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 54 minutes.
Garden City Regional Airport – Watertown Regional Airport
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Distance from Garden City to Watertown
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Garden City to Watertown. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 516.423 miles
- 831.102 kilometers
- 448.759 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- 516.790 miles
- 831.694 kilometers
- 449.079 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 Watertown?
The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Watertown Regional Airport is 1 hour and 28 minutes.
What is the time difference between Garden City and Watertown?
There is no time difference between Garden City and Watertown.
Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)
On average, flying from Garden City to Watertown generates about 101 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 101 kilograms equals 223 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 Watertown
See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Watertown Regional Airport (ATY).
Airport information
| Origin | Garden City Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Garden City, KS |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | GCK |
| ICAO Code: | KGCK |
| Coordinates: | 37°55′39″N, 100°43′26″W |
| Destination | Watertown Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Watertown, SD |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | ATY |
| ICAO Code: | KATY |
| Coordinates: | 44°54′50″N, 97°9′16″W |