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YKN to URT: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,693 mi
13,990 km · 7,554 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKN from URT?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,693 miles (13,990 km, 7,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to URT?
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