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YKN to SDM: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,282 mi
2,063 km · 1,114 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from SDM?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,282 miles (2,063 km, 1,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to SDM?
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