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PIR to ERI: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
1,022 mi
1,645 km · 888 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, 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 ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from ERI?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Erie (ERI) is 1,022 miles (1,645 km, 888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 ERI?
Nonstop service on PIR–ERI 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pierre and Erie?
Erie is 1 hour ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to ERI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIR–ERI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIR to ERI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIR–ERI 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.