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SIR to FFD: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
559 mi
900 km · 486 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
559 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIR from FFD?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Fairford (FFD) is 559 miles (900 km, 486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to FFD?
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