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YKN to ATO: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Athens (Ohio University Snyder Field)
829 mi
1,333 km · 720 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- ATO — Ohio University Snyder Field · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ATO
- PMH · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport42 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport54 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from ATO?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Athens (ATO) is 829 miles (1,333 km, 720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to ATO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Yankton and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to ATO?
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