Nonstop flight route between Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(44°22'58"N by 100°17'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°10'19"N by 0°35'40"W)
Distance from PIR to BFW:
4,993.25 miles (8,035.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW), Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,993 miles (or 8,036 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 Pierre Regional Airport and Sidi Bel Abbès 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 Pierre Regional Airport and Sidi Bel Abbès Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFW / DAOS |
| Airport Name: | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport |
| Location: | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'19"N by 0°35'40"W |
| Area Served: | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1614 feet (492 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFW |
| More Information: | BFW Maps & Info |
Facts about Pierre Regional Airport (PIR):
- The closest airport to Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) is Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) N of PIR.
- A new terminal has been designed, and construction began in late Spring, 2011.
- Pierre Regional Airport covers 1,735 acres at an elevation of 1,744 feet above mean sea level.
- Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) has 2 runways.
- Until June 30, 2006, service on Great Lakes Airlines to Denver was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
- 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".
Facts about Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW):
- The furthest airport from Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (meaning Sidi Bel Abbès Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,204 miles (19,641 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) is Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of BFW.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.71 miles (41.38 km) N | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 2 | 31.09 miles (50.03 km) N | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 3 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) E | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 4 | 79.56 miles (128.04 km) ENE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 5 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) WSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 6 | 130.08 miles (209.35 km) NE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 7 | 133.50 miles (214.85 km) W | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 8 | 152.26 miles (245.04 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 180.22 miles (290.04 km) N | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 10 | 183.24 miles (294.90 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 11 | 211.95 miles (341.10 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 12 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) N | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 13 | 216.28 miles (348.07 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 14 | 225.61 miles (363.08 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 15 | 237.57 miles (382.32 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,204.10 miles (19,640.55 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,201.92 miles (19,637.04 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,191.91 miles (19,620.93 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,188.49 miles (19,615.42 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,183.04 miles (19,606.66 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,181.65 miles (19,604.41 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,171.34 miles (19,587.82 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,166.97 miles (19,580.79 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,158.12 miles (19,566.55 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,150.24 miles (19,553.86 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,149.71 miles (19,553.02 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,143.91 miles (19,543.68 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,129.65 miles (19,520.72 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,126.69 miles (19,515.97 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,122.52 miles (19,509.26 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |