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JAA to YKN: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
7,040 mi
11,330 km · 6,118 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from YKN?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Yankton (YKN) is 7,040 miles (11,330 km, 6,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 JAA to YKN?
Nonstop service on JAA–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 14h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jalalabad and Yankton?
Yankton is 10.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to YKN?
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Why are some JAA to YKN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JAA–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.