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PIR to EDF: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,297 mi
3,696 km · 1,996 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, United States
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from EDF?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,297 miles (3,696 km, 1,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to EDF?
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