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PIR to YQY: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,939 mi
3,121 km · 1,685 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, United States
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIR from YQY?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,939 miles (3,121 km, 1,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to YQY?
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