Nonstop flight route between Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France and Pierre, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°4'46"N by 3°45'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°22'58"N by 100°17'9"W)
Distance from LPY to PIR:
4,706.21 miles (7,573.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY), Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France and Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,706 miles (or 7,574 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Le Puy - Loudes Airport and Pierre Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Le Puy - Loudes Airport and Pierre Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPY / LFHP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°4'46"N by 3°45'47"E |
| Area Served: | Le Puy-en-Velay, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Association de l'aérodrome départemental Le Puy en Velay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2731 feet (832 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPY |
| More Information: | LPY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIR / KPIR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pierre, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°22'58"N by 100°17'9"W |
| Area Served: | Pierre, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pierre |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1744 feet (532 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIR |
| More Information: | PIR Maps & Info |
Facts about Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY):
- Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) is Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NE of LPY.
- In addition to being known as "Le Puy - Loudes Airport", another name for LPY is "Aéroport de Le Puy-en-Velay - Loudes".
- The furthest airport from Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Le Puy - Loudes Airport (meaning Le Puy - Loudes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,348 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Pierre Regional Airport (PIR):
- The furthest airport from Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,493 miles (16,887 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Pierre Regional Airport", another name for PIR is "Pierre Army Airfield".
- Until June 30, 2006, service on Great Lakes Airlines to Denver was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
- Pierre Regional Airport is a city owned, public airport three miles east of Pierre, in Hughes County, South Dakota.
- Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) is Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) N of PIR.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces by Air Technical Service Command as a maintenance and supply depot.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.05 miles (66.06 km) NE | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France |     |
| 2 | 56.82 miles (91.45 km) NNW | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 3 | 59.97 miles (96.51 km) E | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 4 | 67.00 miles (107.82 km) W | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 5 | 72.57 miles (116.80 km) NE | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 6 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) NE | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 7 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) SW | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 8 | 78.69 miles (126.64 km) ENE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 9 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) SE | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 10 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) SSE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 11 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) SE | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 12 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) N | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| 13 | 104.16 miles (167.62 km) NW | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 14 | 104.34 miles (167.92 km) S | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 15 | 107.24 miles (172.59 km) NE | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.40 miles (19,872.77 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,938.13 miles (19,212.52 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,916.88 miles (19,178.32 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,913.31 miles (19,172.56 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,908.83 miles (19,165.35 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,908.26 miles (19,164.45 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,903.15 miles (19,156.22 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,897.98 miles (19,147.89 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,882.32 miles (19,122.69 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,871.01 miles (19,104.49 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,869.01 miles (19,101.27 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,847.61 miles (19,066.83 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,845.57 miles (19,063.54 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,841.97 miles (19,057.76 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,829.29 miles (19,037.35 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.61 miles (129.73 km) N | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 101.59 miles (163.50 km) E | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 106.26 miles (171.01 km) S | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 117.18 miles (188.58 km) NE | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 119.20 miles (191.83 km) ESE | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 122.23 miles (196.70 km) NNE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 125.48 miles (201.94 km) S | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 138.94 miles (223.59 km) W | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 139.19 miles (224.01 km) W | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 145.54 miles (234.23 km) SW | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 154.63 miles (248.86 km) SSE | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 158.23 miles (254.64 km) ENE | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 158.67 miles (255.35 km) NE | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 160.53 miles (258.35 km) E | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 166.62 miles (268.15 km) N | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,492.88 miles (16,886.61 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,426.91 miles (16,780.44 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,403.42 miles (16,742.63 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,388.07 miles (16,717.94 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,378.56 miles (16,702.63 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,355.72 miles (16,665.88 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,333.12 miles (16,629.50 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,329.76 miles (16,624.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,325.79 miles (16,617.70 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 10 | 10,320.12 miles (16,608.59 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,309.86 miles (16,592.06 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,304.74 miles (16,583.83 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,293.59 miles (16,565.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,287.90 miles (16,556.72 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,240.43 miles (16,480.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |