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PIR to DAY: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
878 mi
1,412 km · 763 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
878 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from DAY?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Dayton (DAY) is 878 miles (1,412 km, 763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 PIR to DAY?
Nonstop service on PIR–DAY 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pierre and Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to DAY?
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Why are some PIR to DAY fares phone-only?
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