To keep my design clean and tidy I always copy my existing artboard with all appearances to the next spot up/down/left or right from it. I alwas have to take into consideration my zoom then to make sure the snap will keep my distance the same as from other artboards, while this could be done without careing about the zoom, nor using alt + drag.
Part of the functionality already exist as when you copy paste exactly this wil happen, you cannot though nor choose the direction (always paste on the right from prev) nor change the distance.
Of course in prototype mode the following would also copy the links...

Below I presented a solution that would serve me... and prolly many others! Cheers and keep up the great work!
https://xd.adobe.com/view/e5f2de2a-8cf8-4a29-b424-207035d5abdf

This would save me seconds everytime i copy an artboard and i do it all the time =] That comes extremely handy especially when you design without mouse.