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BFK to YKN: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
442 mi
711 km · 384 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
442 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from YKN?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Yankton (YKN) is 442 miles (711 km, 384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFK to YKN?
Nonstop service on BFK–YKN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buckley and Yankton?
Yankton is 1 hour ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to YKN?
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Why are some BFK to YKN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFK–YKN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.