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YKN to JAA: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,040 mi
11,330 km · 6,118 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from JAA?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,040 miles (11,330 km, 6,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to JAA?
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