# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Yankton (YKN)

> 9,031 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,031 km / 5,612 mi / 4,876 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 19:53 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:53 in Yankton)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,153 ft (YKN is lower than GRU)

## Airports

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 ft

### [Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykn-yankton-chan-gurney-municipal-airport/1ef266df-4195-6216-8458-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yankton, United States
- ICAO: KYKN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.920000, -97.390000
- Elevation: 1,306 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:53 in Sao Paulo, it's 17:53 in Yankton.

## Related

- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykn-yankton-chan-gurney-municipal-airport/1ef266df-4195-6216-8458-06bb2780ed98)
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