Nonstop flight route between Sion, Switzerland and Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°13'10"N by 7°19'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°34'35"N by 90°40'32"W)
Distance from SIR to HEE:
4,885.27 miles (7,862.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sion Airport (SIR), Sion, Switzerland and Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,885 miles (or 7,862 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 Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield, 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 Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield. 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: | HEE / KHEE |
| Airport Name: | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield |
| Location: | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°34'35"N by 90°40'32"W |
| Area Served: | Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, United States |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Helena-West Helena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 242 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEE |
| More Information: | HEE Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE):
- Because of Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,968 miles (17,651 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) is Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ENE of HEE.
- The airfield was operated under contract to USAAF by Aero-Tech providing basic flight instruction to aviation cadets.
| 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 | 20.10 miles (32.35 km) ENE | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 21.27 miles (34.23 km) SSE | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 25.88 miles (41.64 km) NNW | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 46.00 miles (74.03 km) NNE | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 51.09 miles (82.22 km) NE | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 51.17 miles (82.35 km) W | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 57.60 miles (92.70 km) ENE | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 66.22 miles (106.57 km) E | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 70.62 miles (113.65 km) NE | Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) | Millington, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 74.43 miles (119.78 km) NW | Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 77.02 miles (123.95 km) WSW | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 77.61 miles (124.91 km) SSW | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 82.08 miles (132.09 km) SSE | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 86.74 miles (139.59 km) WNW | Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 86.75 miles (139.61 km) N | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,968.07 miles (17,651.36 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,948.33 miles (17,619.58 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,928.89 miles (17,588.29 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,916.66 miles (17,568.62 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,912.77 miles (17,562.36 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,911.99 miles (17,561.10 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,898.73 miles (17,539.77 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,896.51 miles (17,536.19 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,892.02 miles (17,528.97 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,891.25 miles (17,527.73 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,874.84 miles (17,501.31 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,842.62 miles (17,449.46 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,835.29 miles (17,437.67 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,832.26 miles (17,432.79 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,825.21 miles (17,421.44 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |