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YKN to LRU: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
900 mi
1,448 km · 782 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
900 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from LRU?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 900 miles (1,448 km, 782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 1 hour behind Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to LRU?
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