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GJL to SIR: distance & flight time
Jijel (Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport) → Sion (Sion Airport)
655 mi
1,055 km · 570 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
655 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GJL — Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport · Jijel, Algeria
- 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 GJL
- BJA · Soummam Airport45 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport52 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport55 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport76 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 GJL from SIR?
The flight distance from Jijel (GJL) to Sion (SIR) is 655 miles (1,055 km, 570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJL to SIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GJL to SIR?
Nonstop service on GJL–SIR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jijel and Sion?
Sion is 1 hour ahead of Jijel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJL to SIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GJL–SIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GJL to SIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GJL–SIR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.