Nonstop flight route between Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Faisalabad, Pakistan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota, United States and فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP), Faisalabad, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,186 miles (or 11,565 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 فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ, 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 فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Pierre Regional Airport (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.
• 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 covers 1,735 acres at an elevation of 1,744 feet above mean sea level.
• 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 closest airport to Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) is Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) N of PIR.

Facts about فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP):

• The following table provides details of the major traffic flows out of Faisalabad in terms of passenger numbers, aircraft movements, cargo as well as mail.
• Faisalabad is a major export generator for Pakistan, many have criticised why the airport has not been developed into a large cargo hub to meet international growth and improve the city's economy.
• فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (meaning فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,112 miles (19,493 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Because of فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ's relatively low elevation of 607 feet, planes can take off or land at فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ 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 closest airport to فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) E of LYP.
• The Faisalabad Airport will be upgraded with the help of local businessmen on the pattern of Sialkot Airport, enabling PIA and other airlines to start their international flights and provide cargo facilities to local exporters and importers.