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HET to YKN: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
6,369 mi
10,250 km · 5,535 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo 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 HET from YKN?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Yankton (YKN) is 6,369 miles (10,250 km, 5,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 HET to YKN?
Nonstop service on HET–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 12h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hohhot and Yankton?
Yankton is 13 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to YKN?
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Why are some HET to YKN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HET–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.