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SIR to WKF: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
5,147 mi
8,284 km · 4,473 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIR from WKF?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 5,147 miles (8,284 km, 4,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 WKF?
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