Nonstop flight route between Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Bratislava, Slovakia:
Departure Airport:
(44°22'58"N by 100°17'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°10'12"N by 17°12'46"E)
Distance from PIR to BTS:
5,007.63 miles (8,058.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Bratislava Airport (BTS), Bratislava, Slovakia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,008 miles (or 8,059 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 Bratislava 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 Bratislava 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: | BTS / LZIB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°10'12"N by 17°12'46"E |
| Area Served: | Bratislava, Slovakia and Vienna, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Bratislava, a.s. (BTS) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 436 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTS |
| More Information: | BTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pierre Regional Airport (PIR):
- In addition to being known as "Pierre Regional Airport", another name for PIR is "Pierre Army Airfield".
- A new terminal has been designed, and construction began in late Spring, 2011.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Bratislava Airport (BTS):
- Today, it serves both scheduled and unscheduled, domestic and international flights.
- Because of Bratislava Airport's relatively low elevation of 436 feet, planes can take off or land at Bratislava Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Public transportation service 61 connects the airport to the city centre and the central railway station during the day.
- Bratislava Airport handled 1,416,117 passengers last year.
- Bratislava serves as a base for the Slovak Government Flying Service as well as AirExplore, Go2Sky, Opera Jet, Samair, Travel Service Slovakia and VR Jet.
- The closest airport to Bratislava Airport (BTS) is Vienna International Airport (VIE), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of BTS.
- In addition to being known as "Bratislava Airport", other names for BTS include "Milan Rastislav Štefánik Airport" and "Letisko M. R. Štefánika".
- Bratislava Airport (BTS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bratislava Airport (BTS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,716 miles (18,855 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) W | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 2 | 42.27 miles (68.02 km) NE | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 60.28 miles (97.01 km) N | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) NNW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 93.88 miles (151.08 km) ENE | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 6 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) NE | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 7 | 102.54 miles (165.02 km) S | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 8 | 107.66 miles (173.26 km) ESE | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 9 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) NNE | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 115.95 miles (186.60 km) SW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 11 | 136.93 miles (220.37 km) SSW | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 12 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) W | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 13 | 143.76 miles (231.36 km) NNW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 14 | 151.74 miles (244.19 km) ENE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 15 | 164.89 miles (265.36 km) E | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,716.07 miles (18,855.14 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,274.36 miles (18,144.27 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,269.38 miles (18,136.27 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,263.28 miles (18,126.44 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,245.51 miles (18,097.84 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,243.82 miles (18,095.13 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,238.38 miles (18,086.37 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,228.32 miles (18,070.18 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,211.29 miles (18,042.78 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,210.42 miles (18,041.38 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,204.05 miles (18,031.12 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,199.01 miles (18,023.02 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,197.13 miles (18,020.00 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,188.82 miles (18,006.62 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,182.37 miles (17,996.24 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |