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SIR to PKE: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Parkes (Parkes Airport)
10,198 mi
16,413 km · 8,862 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIR from PKE?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Parkes (PKE) is 10,198 miles (16,413 km, 8,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to PKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 28m 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 SIR to PKE?
Nonstop service on SIR–PKE 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 20h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sion and Parkes?
Parkes is 8 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to PKE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIR–PKE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIR to PKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIR–PKE 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.