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ESC to PIR: distance & flight time
Escanaba (Delta County Airport) → Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport)
650 mi
1,046 km · 565 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
650 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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 ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 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 ESC from PIR?
The flight distance from Escanaba (ESC) to Pierre (PIR) is 650 miles (1,046 km, 565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESC to PIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 ESC to PIR?
Nonstop service on ESC–PIR 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 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Escanaba and Pierre?
Pierre is 1 hour behind Escanaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESC to PIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESC–PIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESC to PIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESC–PIR 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.