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YKN to KKJ: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
6,315 mi
10,163 km · 5,488 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, Japan
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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from KKJ?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 6,315 miles (10,163 km, 5,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 14 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to KKJ?
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