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YKN to LUK: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
725 mi
1,166 km · 630 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
725 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from LUK?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 725 miles (1,166 km, 630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 1 hour ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to LUK?
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