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FAT to YKN: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
1,254 mi
2,018 km · 1,089 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 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 FAT from YKN?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Yankton (YKN) is 1,254 miles (2,018 km, 1,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 FAT to YKN?
Nonstop service on FAT–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 3h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fresno and Yankton?
Yankton is 2 hours ahead of Fresno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to YKN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAT–YKN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAT to YKN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAT–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.