Nonstop flight route between Sion, Switzerland and Khashm El Girba, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(46°13'10"N by 7°19'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°55'30"N by 35°52'40"E)
Distance from SIR to GBU:
2,719.34 miles (4,376.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sion Airport (SIR), Sion, Switzerland and Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU), Khashm El Girba, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,719 miles (or 4,376 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 Sion Airport and Khashm El Girba 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 Sion Airport and Khashm El Girba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIR / LSGS |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBU / HSKG |
| Airport Name: | Khashm El Girba Airport |
| Location: | Khashm El Girba, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°55'30"N by 35°52'40"E |
| Area Served: | Khasm El Girba |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBU |
| More Information: | GBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sion Airport (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 closest airport to Sion Airport (SIR) is Aosta Valley Airport (AOT), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) S of SIR.
- 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.
Facts about Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU):
- The closest airport to Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) is Kassala Airport (KSL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NE of GBU.
- The furthest airport from Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) is Makemo Airport (MKP), which is nearly antipodal to Khashm El Girba Airport (meaning Khashm El Girba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Makemo Airport), and is located 12,318 miles (19,823 kilometers) away in Makemo, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.31 miles (53.61 km) S | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy |     |
| 2 | 40.64 miles (65.41 km) NW | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 42.49 miles (68.38 km) SW | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 4 | 48.55 miles (78.14 km) N | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 50.66 miles (81.53 km) W | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 6 | 58.20 miles (93.66 km) W | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 65.86 miles (106.00 km) SSW | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 8 | 66.71 miles (107.36 km) SSW | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 9 | 71.98 miles (115.84 km) SSE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 10 | 75.96 miles (122.25 km) NE | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 77.30 miles (124.41 km) E | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 12 | 78.50 miles (126.34 km) ESE | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 13 | 80.19 miles (129.05 km) WSW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 14 | 90.13 miles (145.05 km) NW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 15 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) NNW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.10 miles (19,614.80 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,749.62 miles (18,909.14 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,732.10 miles (18,880.94 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,730.83 miles (18,878.89 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,727.65 miles (18,873.78 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,721.62 miles (18,864.07 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,719.38 miles (18,860.46 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,710.67 miles (18,846.45 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,693.26 miles (18,818.43 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,689.24 miles (18,811.97 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,681.75 miles (18,799.91 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,666.63 miles (18,775.57 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,663.50 miles (18,770.54 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,656.56 miles (18,759.37 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,654.53 miles (18,756.10 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.85 miles (70.57 km) NE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 2 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) SE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 174.00 miles (280.03 km) SSW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 4 | 196.27 miles (315.87 km) SSE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 201.33 miles (324.02 km) ESE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 203.87 miles (328.10 km) E | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 7 | 226.33 miles (364.24 km) WNW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 8 | 227.15 miles (365.56 km) NNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 9 | 238.41 miles (383.69 km) ENE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 10 | 254.21 miles (409.12 km) SE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 264.74 miles (426.06 km) ESE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 292.11 miles (470.10 km) SE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 324.11 miles (521.61 km) NNE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 348.46 miles (560.80 km) SE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 350.03 miles (563.32 km) SSW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,317.77 miles (19,823.48 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,308.22 miles (19,808.12 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,302.61 miles (19,799.08 km) SW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,302.26 miles (19,798.52 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,290.03 miles (19,778.84 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,277.60 miles (19,758.83 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,268.66 miles (19,744.45 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.32 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,212.59 miles (19,654.21 km) WSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,134.11 miles (19,527.91 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,130.36 miles (19,521.87 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,029.83 miles (19,360.08 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,022.80 miles (19,348.78 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,972.59 miles (19,267.97 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,962.26 miles (19,251.34 km) ESE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |