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ESL to YKN: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
5,837 mi
9,393 km · 5,072 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from YKN?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Yankton (YKN) is 5,837 miles (9,393 km, 5,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Elista and Yankton?
Yankton is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to YKN?
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