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YKN to ELM: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
1,042 mi
1,677 km · 906 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from ELM?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Elmira (ELM) is 1,042 miles (1,677 km, 906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Elmira?
Elmira is 1 hour ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to ELM?
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