Nonstop flight route between Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Cheboksary Airport (CSY), Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,244 miles (or 8,439 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 Cheboksary 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 Cheboksary 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 |
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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: | CSY / UWKS |
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Location: | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°5'24"N by 47°20'49"E |
Area Served: | Cheboksary |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 560 feet (171 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CSY |
More Information: | CSY 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".
- Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- A new terminal has been designed, and construction began in late Spring, 2011.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 15,983 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 13,692 in 2009 and 14,686 in 2010.
- Pierre Regional Airport is a city owned, public airport three miles east of Pierre, in Hughes County, South Dakota.
- The closest airport to Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) is Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) N of PIR.
Facts about Cheboksary Airport (CSY):
- In addition to being known as "Cheboksary Airport", other names for CSY include "Шупашкар Аэропорчĕ" and "Аэропорт Чебоксары".
- The furthest airport from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,357 miles (16,667 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Cheboksary Airport (CSY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cheboksary Airport (CSY) is Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NNE of CSY.
- Because of Cheboksary Airport's relatively low elevation of 560 feet, planes can take off or land at Cheboksary 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.