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YKN to ATY: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport)
138 mi
223 km · 120 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
138 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- ATY — Watertown Regional Airport · Watertown, 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 ATY
- HON · Huron Regional Airport64 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport72 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport90 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from ATY?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Watertown (ATY) is 138 miles (223 km, 120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to ATY?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 YKN to ATY?
Nonstop service on YKN–ATY 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to ATY?
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Why are some YKN to ATY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKN–ATY 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.