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YKN to MCY: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
8,401 mi
13,520 km · 7,300 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from MCY?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 8,401 miles (13,520 km, 7,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 15 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to MCY?
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