Nonstop flight route between Sion, Switzerland and Bagdogra, India:
Departure Airport:
(46°13'10"N by 7°19'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°40'51"N by 88°19'42"E)
Distance from SIR to IXB:
4,498.63 miles (7,239.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sion Airport (SIR), Sion, Switzerland and Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB), Bagdogra, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,499 miles (or 7,240 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 Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra, 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 Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra. 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: | IXB / VEBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bagdogra, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°40'51"N by 88°19'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India / Indian Armed Forces |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 412 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXB |
| More Information: | IXB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sion Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Sion Airport (SIR) is Aosta Valley Airport (AOT), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) S of SIR.
- Sion Airport (SIR) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sion Airport", other names for SIR include "Aéroport de Sion" and "LSGS /LSMS".
Facts about Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB):
- Because of Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra's relatively low elevation of 412 feet, planes can take off or land at Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra 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.
- The furthest airport from Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,344 miles (18,256 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The airport also has an aerodrome, with regular helicopter flights to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim.
- Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) is Bhadrapur Airport (BDP), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of IXB.
- In addition to being known as "Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra", another name for IXB is "বাগডোগরা বিমানবন্দর".
- An Indian Army Aviation Helicopter Squadron is based 15 km away in Sevoke, flying Aérospatiale Alouette III helicopters.
- Two new aprons have been inaugurated at Bagdogra Airport.
| 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 | 17.18 miles (27.65 km) WSW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 2 | 67.22 miles (108.18 km) WSW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 3 | 73.14 miles (117.71 km) SSE | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 4 | 83.61 miles (134.56 km) E | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 5 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) NE | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 6 | 85.06 miles (136.89 km) WNW | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 7 | 87.68 miles (141.11 km) SE | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 104.54 miles (168.24 km) ESE | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 9 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) WNW | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 10 | 116.26 miles (187.10 km) S | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 11 | 117.61 miles (189.28 km) WNW | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 12 | 120.28 miles (193.57 km) NW | Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) | Lukla, Nepal | |
| 13 | 121.87 miles (196.13 km) WNW | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| 14 | 147.96 miles (238.12 km) WNW | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 15 | 148.55 miles (239.07 km) W | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,343.69 miles (18,255.86 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,173.26 miles (17,981.57 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,153.74 miles (17,950.16 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,143.55 miles (17,933.75 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,136.38 miles (17,922.23 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 11,135.66 miles (17,921.06 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,128.89 miles (17,910.17 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,107.22 miles (17,875.30 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,098.07 miles (17,860.56 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,096.73 miles (17,858.42 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,091.24 miles (17,849.58 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,085.43 miles (17,840.23 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,083.63 miles (17,837.34 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,067.92 miles (17,812.04 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,060.47 miles (17,800.06 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |