Nonstop flight route between Sion, Switzerland and Nimba, Liberia:
Departure Airport:
(46°13'10"N by 7°19'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W)
Distance from SIR to NIA:
2,838.02 miles (4,567.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sion Airport (SIR), Sion, Switzerland and Nimba Airport (NIA), Nimba, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,838 miles (or 4,567 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 Nimba 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 Nimba 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: | NIA / GLNA |
| Airport Name: | Nimba Airport |
| Location: | Nimba, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W |
| Area Served: | Yekepa, Nimba Nature Reserve |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1632 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIA |
| More Information: | NIA 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 Nimba Airport (NIA):
- Nimba Airport (NIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nimba Airport (NIA) is Nzérékoré Airport (NZE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of NIA.
- The furthest airport from Nimba Airport (NIA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located 11,942 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
| 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 | 23.67 miles (38.09 km) NNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 2 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) ESE | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 93.98 miles (151.24 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 4 | 98.24 miles (158.11 km) SE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 99.55 miles (160.22 km) NW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 6 | 104.17 miles (167.65 km) SSE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 7 | 127.19 miles (204.70 km) WNW | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 8 | 149.25 miles (240.19 km) SW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 9 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) SW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 152.50 miles (245.43 km) ESE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 11 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) NW | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 12 | 157.75 miles (253.88 km) NNE | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 170.78 miles (274.85 km) WSW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 14 | 172.99 miles (278.40 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 15 | 179.56 miles (288.97 km) W | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,941.57 miles (19,218.04 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 11,936.03 miles (19,209.13 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,924.53 miles (19,190.63 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,907.93 miles (19,163.91 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,904.42 miles (19,158.26 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,899.76 miles (19,150.76 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,884.76 miles (19,126.63 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,871.17 miles (19,104.74 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,865.68 miles (19,095.91 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,860.76 miles (19,088.00 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,848.54 miles (19,068.33 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,842.91 miles (19,059.26 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,818.04 miles (19,019.25 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,814.59 miles (19,013.69 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,812.22 miles (19,009.88 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |