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ELY to YKN: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
941 mi
1,514 km · 817 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
941 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, 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 ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 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 ELY from YKN?
The flight distance from Ely (ELY) to Yankton (YKN) is 941 miles (1,514 km, 817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELY to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Ely and Yankton?
Yankton is 2 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELY to YKN?
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