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YAK to GKN: distance & flight time
Yakutat (Yakutat Airport) → Gulkana (Gulkana Airport)
268 mi
431 km · 232 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YAK — Yakutat Airport · Yakutat, United States
- GKN — Gulkana Airport · Gulkana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YAK
- CYT · Yakataga Airport106 mi away
- YHT · Haines Junction Airport115 mi away
- YDB · Burwash Airport131 mi away
- HNS · Haines Airport147 mi away
Near GKN
- VDZ · Valdez Pioneer Field75 mi away
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport113 mi away
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport115 mi away
- PAQ · Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAK from GKN?
The flight distance from Yakutat (YAK) to Gulkana (GKN) is 268 miles (431 km, 232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAK to GKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YAK to GKN?
Nonstop service on YAK–GKN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAK to GKN?
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Why are some YAK to GKN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAK–GKN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.