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SIR to BBA: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport)
7,965 mi
12,818 km · 6,921 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
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 BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIR from BBA?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Balmaceda (BBA) is 7,965 miles (12,818 km, 6,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to BBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 time difference between Sion and Balmaceda?
Balmaceda is 6 hours behind Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to BBA?
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