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PIR to RDU: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
1,273 mi
2,049 km · 1,107 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from RDU?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 1,273 miles (2,049 km, 1,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to RDU?
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