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YKN to PAQ: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport)
2,448 mi
3,939 km · 2,127 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from PAQ?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Palmer (PAQ) is 2,448 miles (3,939 km, 2,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to PAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 Palmer?
Palmer is 3 hours behind Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to PAQ?
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