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YKN to BFI: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
1,248 mi
2,008 km · 1,084 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from BFI?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Seattle (BFI) is 1,248 miles (2,008 km, 1,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to BFI?
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