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YKN to SZX: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport)
7,491 mi
12,056 km · 6,510 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- SZX — Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen, China
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 SZX
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport24 mi away
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport33 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport37 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from SZX?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Shenzhen (SZX) is 7,491 miles (12,056 km, 6,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to SZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is 13 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to SZX?
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