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YKN to LOU: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
694 mi
1,118 km · 603 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
694 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from LOU?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Louisville (LOU) is 694 miles (1,118 km, 603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to LOU?
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