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How far is San Jose, CA, from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and San Jose (San Jose International Airport) is 1161 miles / 1868 kilometers / 1009 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to San Jose (SJC) is 1500 miles / 2414 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 27 hours 20 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – San Jose International Airport

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Distance from Garden City to San Jose

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1160.997 miles
  • 1868.443 kilometers
  • 1008.879 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
  • 1158.256 miles
  • 1864.033 kilometers
  • 1006.497 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 San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to San Jose International Airport is 2 hours and 41 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and San Jose International Airport (SJC)

On average, flying from Garden City to San Jose generates about 160 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 160 kilograms equals 352 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 San Jose

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and San Jose International Airport (SJC).

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 San Jose International Airport
City: San Jose, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SJC
ICAO Code: KSJC
Coordinates: 37°21′45″N, 121°55′44″W