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JIC to SIR: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Sion (Sion Airport)
4,579 mi
7,368 km · 3,979 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
- 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 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 JIC from SIR?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Sion (SIR) is 4,579 miles (7,368 km, 3,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to SIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 JIC to SIR?
Nonstop service on JIC–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 9h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIC to SIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIC–SIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIC to SIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIC–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.