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YKN to JXN: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Jackson (Jackson County Reynolds Field)
658 mi
1,060 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
658 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- JXN — Jackson County Reynolds Field · Jackson, 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 JXN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport57 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport36 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from JXN?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Jackson (JXN) is 658 miles (1,060 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to JXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to JXN?
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