Nonstop flight route between Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Liuzhou, Guangxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(44°22'58"N by 100°17'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°12'26"N by 109°23'27"E)
Distance from PIR to LZH:
7,339.94 miles (11,812.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH), Liuzhou, Guangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,340 miles (or 11,812 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 Liuzhou Bailian 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 Liuzhou Bailian 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 |
| 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: | LZH / ZGZH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°12'26"N by 109°23'27"E |
| Area Served: | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LZH |
| More Information: | LZH Maps & Info |
Facts about Pierre Regional Airport (PIR):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) is Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) N of PIR.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces by Air Technical Service Command as a maintenance and supply depot.
- Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Pierre Regional Airport", another name for PIR is "Pierre Army Airfield".
Facts about Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH):
- The furthest airport from Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), which is nearly antipodal to Liuzhou Bailian Airport (meaning Liuzhou Bailian Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)), and is located 12,383 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Antofagasta, Chile.
- Because of Liuzhou Bailian Airport's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Liuzhou Bailian 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 "Liuzhou Bailian Airport", other names for LZH include "柳州白莲机场" and "Liǔzhōu Báilián Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) is Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NNE of LZH.
- Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) 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 | 80.81 miles (130.05 km) NNE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 113.56 miles (182.75 km) WNW | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 124.23 miles (199.93 km) NW | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 128.32 miles (206.50 km) ESE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 134.83 miles (216.99 km) SW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 146.92 miles (236.44 km) N | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 7 | 157.20 miles (252.99 km) WSW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 184.45 miles (296.84 km) S | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 9 | 202.67 miles (326.17 km) NE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 210.39 miles (338.59 km) NNW | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 215.58 miles (346.94 km) SSE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 224.26 miles (360.91 km) N | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 228.22 miles (367.28 km) NW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 14 | 245.52 miles (395.12 km) ESE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 253.37 miles (407.75 km) ESE | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,383.07 miles (19,928.57 km) S | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,330.84 miles (19,844.52 km) SSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,289.98 miles (19,778.76 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,282.19 miles (19,766.22 km) SSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,276.22 miles (19,756.60 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,223.01 miles (19,670.97 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,181.61 miles (19,604.35 km) S | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,111.34 miles (19,491.27 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,089.32 miles (19,455.82 km) W | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,082.79 miles (19,445.32 km) SW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,048.43 miles (19,390.02 km) WSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,040.70 miles (19,377.59 km) S | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,032.86 miles (19,364.96 km) W | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,031.60 miles (19,362.93 km) S | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,031.60 miles (19,362.93 km) S | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |