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WIR to SIR: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Sion (Sion Airport)
11,729 mi
18,876 km · 10,192 nm
23h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 28m 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
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, 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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 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 WIR from SIR?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Sion (SIR) is 11,729 miles (18,876 km, 10,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to SIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 28m 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 Wairoa and Sion?
Sion is 10 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to SIR?
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