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PHX to YKN: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
1,027 mi
1,653 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from YKN?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Yankton (YKN) is 1,027 miles (1,653 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 PHX to YKN?
Nonstop service on PHX–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 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phoenix and Yankton?
Yankton is 2 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to YKN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHX–YKN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHX to YKN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHX–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.