Nonstop flight route between Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Chernivtsi, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(44°22'58"N by 100°17'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°15'32"N by 25°58'51"E)
Distance from PIR to CWC:
5,257.16 miles (8,460.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC), Chernivtsi, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,257 miles (or 8,461 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 Chernivtsi International 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 Chernivtsi International 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: | CWC / UKLN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°15'32"N by 25°58'51"E |
| Area Served: | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 797 feet (243 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWC |
| More Information: | CWC 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 covers 1,735 acres at an elevation of 1,744 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- A new terminal has been designed, and construction began in late Spring, 2011.
- The closest airport to Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) is Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) N of 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.
Facts about Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC):
- The furthest airport from Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Chernivtsi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 797 feet, planes can take off or land at Chernivtsi International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Chernivtsi International Airport", another name for CWC is "Міжнародний аеропорт «Чернівці»".
- The closest airport to Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) is Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of CWC.
- Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 43.09 miles (69.34 km) SSE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 2 | 73.29 miles (117.95 km) NW | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 87.79 miles (141.28 km) ESE | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 4 | 88.41 miles (142.28 km) N | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 106.63 miles (171.61 km) SE | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 6 | 123.53 miles (198.79 km) WSW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 7 | 127.64 miles (205.41 km) SSE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 8 | 141.19 miles (227.22 km) NW | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 143.88 miles (231.55 km) SSW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 10 | 147.76 miles (237.80 km) SW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 11 | 148.21 miles (238.52 km) WSW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 165.36 miles (266.12 km) ESE | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 13 | 186.46 miles (300.08 km) NE | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 192.78 miles (310.24 km) SSW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 15 | 208.09 miles (334.88 km) WSW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,322.03 miles (18,220.99 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,895.37 miles (17,534.35 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,876.60 miles (17,504.14 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,873.68 miles (17,499.45 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,850.54 miles (17,462.20 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,847.48 miles (17,457.29 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,841.93 miles (17,448.35 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,826.60 miles (17,423.68 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,818.65 miles (17,410.89 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,813.75 miles (17,403.01 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,811.03 miles (17,398.62 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,810.82 miles (17,398.29 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,807.94 miles (17,393.66 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,799.62 miles (17,380.27 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,785.30 miles (17,357.22 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |