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SIR to API: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
5,580 mi
8,980 km · 4,849 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 mi away
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIR from API?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Apiay (API) is 5,580 miles (8,980 km, 4,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 SIR to API?
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