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YKN to LUF: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base)
1,038 mi
1,670 km · 902 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from LUF?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Phoenix (LUF) is 1,038 miles (1,670 km, 902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to LUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 2 hours behind Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to LUF?
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