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How far is Garden City, KS, from Lubbock, TX?

The distance between Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) and Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) is 300 miles / 483 kilometers / 261 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Garden City (GCK) is 356 miles / 573 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 53 minutes.

Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport – Garden City Regional Airport

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Distance from Lubbock to Garden City

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 300.376 miles
  • 483.409 kilometers
  • 261.020 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
  • 300.969 miles
  • 484.363 kilometers
  • 261.535 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 Lubbock to Garden City?

The estimated flight time from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Garden City Regional Airport is 1 hour and 4 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lubbock and Garden City?

There is no time difference between Lubbock and Garden City.

Flight carbon footprint between Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) and Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)

On average, flying from Lubbock to Garden City generates about 69 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 69 kilograms equals 153 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Lubbock to Garden City

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) and Garden City Regional Airport (GCK).

Airport information

Origin Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
City: Lubbock, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LBB
ICAO Code: KLBB
Coordinates: 33°39′48″N, 101°49′22″W
Destination 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