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PIR to ESB: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,917 mi
9,522 km · 5,141 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, United States
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from ESB?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,917 miles (9,522 km, 5,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to ESB?
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