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MRN to YKN: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
973 mi
1,565 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 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 MRN from YKN?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to Yankton (YKN) is 973 miles (1,565 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Morganton and Yankton?
Yankton is 1 hour behind Morganton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRN to YKN?
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