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YKN to SFO: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,362 mi
2,191 km · 1,183 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from SFO?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,362 miles (2,191 km, 1,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to SFO?
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