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YOW to YKN: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
1,087 mi
1,749 km · 944 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from YKN?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Yankton (YKN) is 1,087 miles (1,749 km, 944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YOW to YKN?
Nonstop service on YOW–YKN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Yankton?
Yankton is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to YKN?
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Why are some YOW to YKN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOW–YKN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.