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SMF to YKN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
1,294 mi
2,083 km · 1,125 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from YKN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Yankton (YKN) is 1,294 miles (2,083 km, 1,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Sacramento and Yankton?
Yankton is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to YKN?
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