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PIR to SMF: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,166 mi
1,876 km · 1,013 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from SMF?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,166 miles (1,876 km, 1,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to SMF?
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