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YKN to GIG: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,696 mi
9,167 km · 4,950 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from GIG?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,696 miles (9,167 km, 4,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to GIG?
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