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PIR to CAE: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,250 mi
2,012 km · 1,086 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from CAE?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,250 miles (2,012 km, 1,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 time difference between Pierre and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to CAE?
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