# Distance from Garden City (GCK) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 2,227 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,227 km / 1,384 mi / 1,202 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:31 in Garden City, it's 01:31 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,517 ft (YOW is lower than GCK)

## Airports

### [Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gck-garden-city-garden-city-regional-airport/1ef266df-1dc5-6232-a21e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Garden City, United States
- ICAO: KGCK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.930000, -100.720000
- Elevation: 2,891 ft

### [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ottawa, Canada
- ICAO: CYOW
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.320000, -75.670000
- Elevation: 374 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:31 in Garden City, it's 01:31 in Ottawa.

## Related

- [Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gck-garden-city-garden-city-regional-airport/1ef266df-1dc5-6232-a21e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
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