# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Yankton (YKN)

> 12,498 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,498 km / 7,766 mi / 6,748 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 05:10 in Hanoi, it's 17:10 in Yankton)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,267 ft (YKN is higher than HAN)

## Airports

### [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hanoi, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVNB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.220000, 105.810000
- Elevation: 39 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 05:10 in Hanoi, it's 17:10 in Yankton.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykn-yankton-chan-gurney-municipal-airport/1ef266df-4195-6216-8458-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)