Nonstop flight route between Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(44°22'58"N by 100°17'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°6'54"N by 139°47'8"E)
Distance from PIR to HAC:
5,887.56 miles (9,475.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Hachijojima Airport (HAC), Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,888 miles (or 9,475 kilometers).
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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: | HAC / RJTH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°6'54"N by 139°47'8"E |
| Area Served: | Hachijōjima, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Toyoko Municipal Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 301 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAC |
| More Information: | HAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Pierre Regional Airport (PIR):
- Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Pierre Regional Airport", another name for PIR is "Pierre Army Airfield".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Hachijojima Airport (HAC):
- Because of Hachijojima Airport's relatively low elevation of 301 feet, planes can take off or land at Hachijojima 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.
- The furthest airport from Hachijojima Airport (HAC) is Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), which is located 11,814 miles (19,013 kilometers) away in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Hachijojima Airport (HAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Later the same year, on August 17, 1963 Fujita Airlines DH-115 Heron crashed shortly after takeoff into Hachijō-Fuji, the highest mountain on the island, killing all aboard.
- Hachijojima Airport is a regional airport serving Hachijōjima in the southern Izu Islands, Tokyo, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Hachijojima Airport", other names for HAC include "八丈島空港" and "Hachijōjima Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Hachijojima Airport (HAC) is Miyakejima Airport (MYE), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) N of HAC.
| 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 | 67.49 miles (108.62 km) N | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 2 | 147.85 miles (237.95 km) NW | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 3 | 168.47 miles (271.13 km) N | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 186.28 miles (299.78 km) N | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 5 | 208.95 miles (336.27 km) NW | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 6 | 220.46 miles (354.79 km) NW | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 7 | 234.93 miles (378.08 km) N | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 235.94 miles (379.71 km) NNW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 9 | 257.84 miles (414.95 km) W | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 10 | 274.50 miles (441.76 km) WNW | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 11 | 274.50 miles (441.76 km) WNW | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 12 | 276.89 miles (445.61 km) WNW | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 13 | 281.89 miles (453.66 km) WNW | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 285.08 miles (458.79 km) NNW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 15 | 286.45 miles (460.99 km) N | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,813.91 miles (19,012.59 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,812.78 miles (19,010.78 km) ESE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,773.54 miles (18,947.63 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,757.01 miles (18,921.03 km) ESE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,737.98 miles (18,890.40 km) E | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,735.70 miles (18,886.74 km) SE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,733.53 miles (18,883.23 km) ESE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,723.89 miles (18,867.72 km) E | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,723.44 miles (18,867.00 km) S | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,713.85 miles (18,851.57 km) S | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,709.25 miles (18,844.17 km) SSE | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,701.63 miles (18,831.90 km) SSE | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,701.19 miles (18,831.20 km) SSE | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,686.74 miles (18,807.94 km) S | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,685.12 miles (18,805.32 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |