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YKN to MLX: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport)
6,162 mi
9,916 km · 5,354 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from MLX?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Malatya (MLX) is 6,162 miles (9,916 km, 5,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to MLX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Malatya?
Malatya is 8 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to MLX?
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