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YKN to UKB: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,135 mi
9,873 km · 5,331 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from UKB?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,135 miles (9,873 km, 5,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to UKB?
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