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FFT to PIR: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport)
904 mi
1,455 km · 786 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
904 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from PIR?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Pierre (PIR) is 904 miles (1,455 km, 786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to PIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 FFT to PIR?
Nonstop service on FFT–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 2h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Frankfort and Pierre?
Pierre is 1 hour behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to PIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFT–PIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFT to PIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFT–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.