Nonstop flight route between Imphal, India and Sion, Switzerland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Imphal International Airport (IMF), Imphal, India and Sion Airport (SIR), Sion, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,845 miles (or 7,797 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Imphal International Airport and Sion Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Imphal International Airport and Sion Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IMF / VEIM |
Airport Name: | Imphal International Airport |
Location: | Imphal, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°45'36"N by 93°53'48"E |
Area Served: | Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Manipur |
Airport Type: | Own Public Own Government |
Elevation: | 2540 feet (774 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IMF |
More Information: | IMF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIR / LSGS |
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Location: | Sion, Switzerland |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°13'10"N by 7°19'36"E |
Area Served: | Sion, Switzerland |
Elevation: | 1585 feet (483 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SIR |
More Information: | SIR Maps & Info |
Facts about Imphal International Airport (IMF):
- The airport is equipped with the PAPI guidance system, providing visual aid for both sides of the runway to assist pilots in maintaining the correct path of approach.
- The airport comes under the administrative control of the Airports Authority of India.
- Imphal International Airport (IMF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Imphal International Airport is served by both publicly and privately owned buses, as well as auto rickshaws, all of which offer transport to and from the city centre.
- The furthest airport from Imphal International Airport (IMF) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Imphal International Airport (IMF) is Silchar Airport (IXS), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) W of IMF.
- As of 2014, vast expanses of land are being acquired around the airport for the expansion of the runway and also for additional airport facilities such as parking.
- During World War II, the airport was located 4.5 km away from its present location, at the former Imphal RAF Station - a major Allied Force supply airfield.
Facts about Sion Airport (SIR):
- The closest airport to Sion Airport (SIR) is Aosta Valley Airport (AOT), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) S of SIR.
- In addition to being known as "Sion Airport", other names for SIR include "Aéroport de Sion" and "LSGS /LSMS".
- Sion Airport (SIR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sion Airport (SIR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Sion Airport (meaning Sion Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.