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WHK to SIR: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Sion (Sion Airport)
11,655 mi
18,756 km · 10,128 nm
23h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Near SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from SIR?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Sion (SIR) is 11,655 miles (18,756 km, 10,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to SIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 19m 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 Whakatane and Sion?
Sion is 10 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to SIR?
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