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YKN to PMR: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,897 mi
12,708 km · 6,862 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from PMR?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,897 miles (12,708 km, 6,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to PMR?
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