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How far is Williston, ND, from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Williston (Williston Basin International Airport) is 729 miles / 1174 kilometers / 634 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Williston (XWA) is 889 miles / 1431 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 32 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – Williston Basin International Airport

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729
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1174
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634
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Distance from Garden City to Williston

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 729.226 miles
  • 1173.575 kilometers
  • 633.680 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
  • 729.771 miles
  • 1174.452 kilometers
  • 634.153 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 Williston?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Williston Basin International Airport is 1 hour and 52 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Williston Basin International Airport (XWA)

On average, flying from Garden City to Williston generates about 128 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 128 kilograms equals 282 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 Williston

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Williston Basin International Airport (XWA).

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 Williston Basin International Airport
City: Williston, ND
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: XWA
ICAO Code: KXWA
Coordinates: 48°15′30″N, 103°44′55″W