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PIR to LYU: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
469 mi
755 km · 408 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
469 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, United States
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from LYU?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Ely (LYU) is 469 miles (755 km, 408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from PIR to LYU?
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