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PIR to PMD: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,160 mi
1,866 km · 1,008 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, United States
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from PMD?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,160 miles (1,866 km, 1,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on PIR–PMD 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pierre and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIR–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIR to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIR–PMD 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.