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MEL to YKN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
9,212 mi
14,826 km · 8,005 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from YKN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Yankton (YKN) is 9,212 miles (14,826 km, 8,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 Melbourne and Yankton?
Yankton is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to YKN?
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