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YKN to ELY: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
941 mi
1,514 km · 817 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
941 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, 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 ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from ELY?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Ely (ELY) is 941 miles (1,514 km, 817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to ELY?
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.
What is the time difference between Yankton and Ely?
Ely is 2 hours behind Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to ELY?
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