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SDU to YKN: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
5,705 mi
9,181 km · 4,958 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from YKN?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Yankton (YKN) is 5,705 miles (9,181 km, 4,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Yankton?
Yankton is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to YKN?
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