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AYS to YKN: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
1,151 mi
1,852 km · 1,000 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, United States
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 mi away
Near YKN
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport56 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field62 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport64 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AYS from YKN?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Yankton (YKN) is 1,151 miles (1,852 km, 1,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AYS to YKN?
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