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How far is Cedar Rapids, IA, from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) is 551 miles / 886 kilometers / 479 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 693 miles / 1116 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 50 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – The Eastern Iowa Airport

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Distance from Garden City to Cedar Rapids

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 550.829 miles
  • 886.473 kilometers
  • 478.657 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
  • 549.991 miles
  • 885.124 kilometers
  • 477.929 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 Cedar Rapids?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport is 1 hour and 32 minutes.

What is the time difference between Garden City and Cedar Rapids?

There is no time difference between Garden City and Cedar Rapids.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)

On average, flying from Garden City to Cedar Rapids generates about 106 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 106 kilograms equals 234 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 Cedar Rapids

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID).

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 The Eastern Iowa Airport
City: Cedar Rapids, IA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CID
ICAO Code: KCID
Coordinates: 41°53′4″N, 91°42′38″W