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USM to YKN: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
8,649 mi
13,918 km · 7,515 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- 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 USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 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 USM from YKN?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Yankton (YKN) is 8,649 miles (13,918 km, 7,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Ko Samui and Yankton?
Yankton is 12 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to YKN?
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