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YKN to OAX: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport)
1,791 mi
2,882 km · 1,556 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, Mexico
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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from OAX?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 1,791 miles (2,882 km, 1,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to OAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Oaxaca?
Oaxaca is 1 hour behind Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to OAX?
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