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SOP to YKN: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
1,098 mi
1,767 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from YKN?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Yankton (YKN) is 1,098 miles (1,767 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Yankton?
Yankton is 1 hour behind Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to YKN?
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