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How far is Pierre, SD, from Watertown, SD?

The distance between Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) and Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) is 159 miles / 255 kilometers / 138 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Watertown (ATY) to Pierre (PIR) is 188 miles / 303 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 43 minutes.

Watertown Regional Airport – Pierre Regional Airport

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159
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Distance from Watertown to Pierre

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Watertown to Pierre. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 158.636 miles
  • 255.301 kilometers
  • 137.851 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 158.226 miles
  • 254.640 kilometers
  • 137.495 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Watertown to Pierre?

The estimated flight time from Watertown Regional Airport to Pierre Regional Airport is 48 minutes.

What is the time difference between Watertown and Pierre?

There is no time difference between Watertown and Pierre.

Flight carbon footprint between Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) and Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)

On average, flying from Watertown to Pierre generates about 48 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 48 kilograms equals 107 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Watertown to Pierre

See the map of the shortest flight path between Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) and Pierre Regional Airport (PIR).

Airport information

Origin Watertown Regional Airport
City: Watertown, SD
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ATY
ICAO Code: KATY
Coordinates: 44°54′50″N, 97°9′16″W
Destination Pierre Regional Airport
City: Pierre, SD
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: PIR
ICAO Code: KPIR
Coordinates: 44°22′57″N, 100°17′9″W

Airlines flying from Watertown (ATY) to Pierre (PIR)

Frontier Airlines
Great Lakes Airlines