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DRA to PIR: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport)
983 mi
1,583 km · 855 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
983 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Near PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from PIR?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Pierre (PIR) is 983 miles (1,583 km, 855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to PIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRA to PIR?
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