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PIR to PUJ: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Punta Cana (Punta Cana International Airport)
2,562 mi
4,124 km · 2,227 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PUJ — Punta Cana International Airport · Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
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 PUJ
- LRM · Casa De Campo International Airport37 mi away
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport81 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport83 mi away
- SDQ · Las Américas International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from PUJ?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 2,562 miles (4,124 km, 2,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to PUJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 time difference between Pierre and Punta Cana?
Punta Cana is 1 hour ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to PUJ?
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