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YKM to EKO: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Elko (Elko Regional Airport)
462 mi
744 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
462 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- EKO — Elko Regional Airport · Elko, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Near EKO
- ENV · Wendover Airport92 mi away
- WMC · Winnemucca Municipal Airport105 mi away
- ELY · Ely Airport Yelland Field117 mi away
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKM from EKO?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Elko (EKO) is 462 miles (744 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to EKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 YKM to EKO?
Nonstop service on YKM–EKO 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to EKO?
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Why are some YKM to EKO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKM–EKO 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.