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YIE to YKN: distance & flight time
Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
5,800 mi
9,334 km · 5,040 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, China
- 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 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 YIE from YKN?
The flight distance from Arxan (YIE) to Yankton (YKN) is 5,800 miles (9,334 km, 5,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIE to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from YIE to YKN?
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