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YKN to LFT: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
927 mi
1,493 km · 806 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
927 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from LFT?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Lafayette (LFT) is 927 miles (1,493 km, 806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from YKN to LFT?
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