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CYS to YKN: distance & flight time
Cheyenne (Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
400 mi
644 km · 347 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
400 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CYS — Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field · Cheyenne, 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 CYS
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport46 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport90 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport50 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport51 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 CYS from YKN?
The flight distance from Cheyenne (CYS) to Yankton (YKN) is 400 miles (644 km, 347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYS to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 time difference between Cheyenne and Yankton?
Yankton is 1 hour ahead of Cheyenne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYS to YKN?
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