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How far is Garden City, KS, from Thule?

The distance between Thule (Thule Air Base) and Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) is 2844 miles / 4578 kilometers / 2472 nautical miles.

Thule Air Base – Garden City Regional Airport

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Distance from Thule to Garden City

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 2844.468 miles
  • 4577.727 kilometers
  • 2471.775 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
  • 2839.952 miles
  • 4570.460 kilometers
  • 2467.851 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 Thule to Garden City?

The estimated flight time from Thule Air Base to Garden City Regional Airport is 5 hours and 53 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Thule Air Base (THU) and Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)

On average, flying from Thule to Garden City generates about 316 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 316 kilograms equals 696 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Thule to Garden City

See the map of the shortest flight path between Thule Air Base (THU) and Garden City Regional Airport (GCK).

Airport information

Origin Thule Air Base
City: Thule
Country: Greenland Flag of Greenland
IATA Code: THU
ICAO Code: BGTL
Coordinates: 76°31′52″N, 68°42′11″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