How far is Lake Charles, LA, from Garden City, KS?
The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) is 688 miles / 1108 kilometers / 598 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 835 miles / 1343 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 13 minutes.
Garden City Regional Airport – Lake Charles Regional Airport
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Distance from Garden City to Lake Charles
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Garden City to Lake Charles. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 688.223 miles
- 1107.588 kilometers
- 598.050 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- 688.673 miles
- 1108.313 kilometers
- 598.441 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 Lake Charles?
The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport is 1 hour and 48 minutes.
What is the time difference between Garden City and Lake Charles?
There is no time difference between Garden City and Lake Charles.
Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)
On average, flying from Garden City to Lake Charles generates about 123 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 123 kilograms equals 272 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 Lake Charles
See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH).
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 | Lake Charles Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Lake Charles, LA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | LCH |
| ICAO Code: | KLCH |
| Coordinates: | 30°7′33″N, 93°13′23″W |