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YKN to CUB: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
1,078 mi
1,735 km · 937 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from CUB?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Columbia (CUB) is 1,078 miles (1,735 km, 937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from YKN to CUB?
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