Nonstop flight route between Sion, Switzerland and Jimma, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(46°13'10"N by 7°19'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°39'56"N by 36°48'59"E)
Distance from SIR to JIM:
3,186.39 miles (5,127.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sion Airport (SIR), Sion, Switzerland and Aba Segud Airport (JIM), Jimma, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,186 miles (or 5,128 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 Aba Segud 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 Aba Segud 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: | JIM / HAJM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jimma, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°39'56"N by 36°48'59"E |
| Area Served: | Jimma, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5587 feet (1,703 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIM |
| More Information: | JIM 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".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Aba Segud Airport (JIM):
- The closest airport to Aba Segud Airport (JIM) is Gore Airport (GOR), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) WNW of JIM.
- Aba Segud Airport (JIM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aba Segud Airport", another name for JIM is "Jimma Airport".
- The furthest airport from Aba Segud Airport (JIM) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Aba Segud Airport (meaning Aba Segud Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,500 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Aba Segud Airport's high elevation of 5,587 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JIM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JIM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| 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 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) WNW | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 100.33 miles (161.47 km) WSW | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 122.56 miles (197.24 km) ESE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 124.26 miles (199.98 km) SSE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 131.27 miles (211.25 km) S | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 147.73 miles (237.74 km) WNW | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 157.49 miles (253.46 km) WNW | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 163.08 miles (262.46 km) NE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 197.13 miles (317.25 km) NW | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 222.71 miles (358.42 km) NW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 224.42 miles (361.18 km) E | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 248.79 miles (400.38 km) NNE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 260.12 miles (418.62 km) SE | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 269.62 miles (433.91 km) E | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 293.28 miles (471.99 km) SW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.07 miles (19,500.49 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,929.66 miles (19,198.87 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,925.25 miles (19,191.79 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,863.74 miles (19,092.79 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,855.76 miles (19,079.94 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,852.43 miles (19,074.59 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,848.44 miles (19,068.18 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,833.62 miles (19,044.32 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,819.52 miles (19,021.62 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,814.02 miles (19,012.78 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,749.62 miles (18,909.14 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,702.04 miles (18,832.56 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,627.90 miles (18,713.25 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,626.28 miles (18,710.64 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,619.44 miles (18,699.62 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |