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SIR to YVR: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
5,207 mi
8,379 km · 4,525 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIR from YVR?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Vancouver (YVR) is 5,207 miles (8,379 km, 4,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 9 hours behind Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to YVR?
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