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GCJ to SIR: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Sion (Sion Airport)
5,157 mi
8,299 km · 4,481 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 mi away
Near SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from SIR?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Sion (SIR) is 5,157 miles (8,299 km, 4,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to SIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to SIR?
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