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RIX to YKN: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
4,749 mi
7,644 km · 4,127 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- 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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 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 RIX from YKN?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Yankton (YKN) is 4,749 miles (7,644 km, 4,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Riga and Yankton?
Yankton is 8 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to YKN?
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