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LUF to YKM: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
997 mi
1,605 km · 867 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
997 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Near YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUF from YKM?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Yakima (YKM) is 997 miles (1,605 km, 867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUF to YKM?
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