Nonstop flight route between Garden City, Kansas, United States and Luderitz, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(37°55'39"N by 100°43'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°41'15"S by 15°14'34"E)
Distance from GCK to LUD:
8,690.41 miles (13,985.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK), Garden City, Kansas, United States and Lüderitz Airport (LUD), Luderitz, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,690 miles (or 13,986 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Garden City Regional Airport and Lüderitz Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Garden City Regional Airport and Lüderitz Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCK / KGCK |
| Airport Name: | Garden City Regional Airport |
| Location: | Garden City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°55'39"N by 100°43'27"W |
| Area Served: | Garden City, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Garden City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2891 feet (881 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCK |
| More Information: | GCK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUD / FYLZ |
| Airport Name: | Lüderitz Airport |
| Location: | Luderitz, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°41'15"S by 15°14'34"E |
| Area Served: | Lüderitz, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 457 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUD |
| More Information: | LUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Garden City Regional Airport (GCK):
- In December, 2011, the EAS program awarded American Eagle Airlines two daily non-stop flights to Dallas-Fort Worth.
- Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) is Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ESE of GCK.
- Garden City Regional Airport is a city owned, public use airport located eight nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Garden City, in Finney County, Kansas, United States.
- The main Garden City Army Airfield and its auxiliaries closed in November 1945 and were declared excess by the military on 18 May 1947.
- The furthest airport from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,860 miles (17,477 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Lüderitz Airport (LUD):
- Lüderitz Airport (LUD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Lüderitz Airport's relatively low elevation of 457 feet, planes can take off or land at Lüderitz Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Lüderitz Airport (LUD) is Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) SSE of LUD.
- The furthest airport from Lüderitz Airport (LUD) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is located 11,988 miles (19,292 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Lüderitz Airport handled 15,694 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.94 miles (69.10 km) ESE | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 62.38 miles (100.40 km) SSW | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) | Liberal, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 96.04 miles (154.56 km) SSW | Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) NE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 105.09 miles (169.12 km) N | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 105.38 miles (169.58 km) ENE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 107.39 miles (172.83 km) W | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 109.05 miles (175.50 km) E | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 111.34 miles (179.19 km) NNE | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 112.72 miles (181.40 km) NNW | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 122.33 miles (196.88 km) SSE | West Woodward AirportWoodward Army Airfield (WWR) | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 124.27 miles (199.99 km) SSE | Gage Airport (GAG) | Gage, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 154.31 miles (248.34 km) ESE | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 156.22 miles (251.41 km) E | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 157.62 miles (253.66 km) N | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,859.62 miles (17,476.82 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,668.25 miles (17,168.83 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,611.27 miles (17,077.14 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,594.51 miles (17,050.17 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,426.00 miles (16,778.98 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,404.32 miles (16,744.09 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,382.29 miles (16,708.63 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,376.63 miles (16,699.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,356.70 miles (16,667.45 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,354.91 miles (16,664.57 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,348.69 miles (16,654.56 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,340.39 miles (16,641.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,337.31 miles (16,636.24 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,331.73 miles (16,627.26 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,311.44 miles (16,594.62 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) SSE | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 2 | 177.49 miles (285.65 km) E | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 3 | 233.49 miles (375.77 km) ESE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 4 | 235.67 miles (379.27 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 258.91 miles (416.67 km) N | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 6 | 282.09 miles (453.98 km) SE | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 7 | 282.11 miles (454.01 km) SE | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 8 | 292.40 miles (470.58 km) N | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 9 | 304.29 miles (489.71 km) NNE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 321.99 miles (518.20 km) NNE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 11 | 372.09 miles (598.83 km) NE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 12 | 387.10 miles (622.97 km) ESE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 447.43 miles (720.06 km) ENE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 505.27 miles (813.14 km) E | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 15 | 522.57 miles (840.99 km) NNE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,987.65 miles (19,292.21 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,981.55 miles (19,282.38 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,973.33 miles (19,269.16 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,965.41 miles (19,256.41 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,893.25 miles (19,140.29 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,881.34 miles (19,121.12 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,874.56 miles (19,110.21 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,868.07 miles (19,099.75 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,868.07 miles (19,099.75 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,820.35 miles (19,022.97 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,816.81 miles (19,017.27 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,796.77 miles (18,985.02 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,790.96 miles (18,975.67 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,776.01 miles (18,951.60 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,750.54 miles (18,910.61 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |