Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Garden City (GCK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
330° NW
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Garden City (GCK) is 405 miles (651 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–GCK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–GCK; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
120
May 2026
Seats
8,229
both directions
Passengers
5,918
both directions
Load factor
71.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–GCK?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–GCK departures in May 2026 (78), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
78 departures · 5,070 seats
Share of departures65.0%72.1%
Load
- MQ
42 departures · 3,159 seats
Share of departures35.0%71.7%
Load
What plane flies DFW–GCK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 65% of DFW–GCK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
78 departures · 72.1% load
65.0% - Embraer E175
40 departures · 70.9% load
33.3% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 90.8% load
1.7%
How has DFW–GCK traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–GCK departures rose from 117 in June 2025 to 120 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–GCK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
117 departures · 6,215 passengers
71.2%
Load
July 2025
119 departures · 7,028 passengers
77.7%
Load
August 2025
123 departures · 5,834 passengers
70.4%
Load
September 2025
117 departures · 5,293 passengers
68.8%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 5,765 passengers
72.1%
Load
November 2025
110 departures · 4,848 passengers
67.8%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 5,707 passengers
70.8%
Load
January 2026
118 departures · 4,850 passengers
63.2%
Load
February 2026
106 departures · 4,892 passengers
71.0%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 5,098 passengers
66.5%
Load
April 2026
115 departures · 4,817 passengers
64.4%
Load
May 2026
120 departures · 5,918 passengers
71.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → GCK
69.3% full
60 departures · 2,853 passengers
GCK → DFW
74.6% full
60 departures · 3,065 passengers
Nonstop DFW–GCK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Garden City
US
Garden City Regional Airport
Coordinates
37.93°N, 100.72°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Garden City (GCK)?
DFW to GCK is 405 miles (651 km / 352 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to GCK?
A nonstop covers the 405-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–GCK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (65.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–GCK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 405-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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