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MSY to PIR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport)
1,135 mi
1,827 km · 986 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from PIR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Pierre (PIR) is 1,135 miles (1,827 km, 986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 MSY to PIR?
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