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YKN to KEP: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport)
7,529 mi
12,117 km · 6,543 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from KEP?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Nepalgunj (KEP) is 7,529 miles (12,117 km, 6,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to KEP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YKN to KEP?
Nonstop service on YKN–KEP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yankton and Nepalgunj?
Nepalgunj is 11.8 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to KEP?
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Why are some YKN to KEP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKN–KEP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.