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YKN to BUF: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
942 mi
1,516 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from BUF?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Buffalo (BUF) is 942 miles (1,516 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 BUF?
Nonstop service on YKN–BUF 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 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yankton and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to BUF?
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Why are some YKN to BUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKN–BUF 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.