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How far is Medicine Hat from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) is 970 miles / 1562 kilometers / 843 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 1356 miles / 2182 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 11 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – Medicine Hat Airport

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970
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1562
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843
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Distance from Garden City to Medicine Hat

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 970.334 miles
  • 1561.602 kilometers
  • 843.198 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
  • 970.188 miles
  • 1561.366 kilometers
  • 843.070 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 Medicine Hat?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Medicine Hat Airport is 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)

On average, flying from Garden City to Medicine Hat generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 328 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 Medicine Hat

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Medicine Hat Airport (YXH).

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 Medicine Hat Airport
City: Medicine Hat
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YXH
ICAO Code: CYXH
Coordinates: 50°1′8″N, 110°43′15″W