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YKN to RDU: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
1,102 mi
1,774 km · 958 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from RDU?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 1,102 miles (1,774 km, 958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to RDU?
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