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SMD to YKN: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
639 mi
1,028 km · 555 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
639 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from YKN?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Yankton (YKN) is 639 miles (1,028 km, 555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Yankton?
Yankton is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to YKN?
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