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YKN to BKK: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
8,361 mi
13,456 km · 7,265 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from BKK?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Bangkok (BKK) is 8,361 miles (13,456 km, 7,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 12 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to BKK?
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