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YKN to LCK: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
779 mi
1,253 km · 677 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
779 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from LCK?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Columbus (LCK) is 779 miles (1,253 km, 677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to LCK?
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