Nonstop flight route between Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Kaliningrad, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Khrabrovo Airport (KGD), Kaliningrad, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,755 miles (or 7,653 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 Khrabrovo 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 Khrabrovo 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: | KGD / UMKK |
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| Location: | Kaliningrad, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°53'24"N by 20°35'33"E |
| Area Served: | Kaliningrad |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGD |
| More Information: | KGD 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".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Khrabrovo Airport (KGD):
- The furthest airport from Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,358 miles (18,279 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Khrabrovo Airport", another name for KGD is "Аэропорт Храброво".
- Khrabrovo Airport is located 24 kilometers north of Kaliningrad, east of the Zelenogradsk highway, near the village of Khrabrovo.
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) is Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNE of KGD.
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- Because of Khrabrovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Khrabrovo 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.
