Nonstop flight route between Sion, Switzerland and Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(46°13'10"N by 7°19'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°13'49"N by 76°31'30"W)
Distance from SIR to YTE:
3,245.16 miles (5,222.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sion Airport (SIR), Sion, Switzerland and Cape Dorset Airport (YTE), Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,245 miles (or 5,223 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 Cape Dorset 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 Cape Dorset 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: | YTE / CYTE |
| Airport Name: | Cape Dorset Airport |
| Location: | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°13'49"N by 76°31'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 158 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTE |
| More Information: | YTE 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 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.
Facts about Cape Dorset Airport (YTE):
- The closest airport to Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) is Ivujivik Airport (YIK), which is located 133 miles (213 kilometers) SSW of YTE.
- Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cape Dorset Airport's relatively low elevation of 158 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Dorset Airport 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 Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,325 miles (16,617 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 132.58 miles (213.36 km) SSW | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 2 | 144.19 miles (232.06 km) S | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 203.95 miles (328.22 km) SSE | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 205.35 miles (330.48 km) W | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 225.71 miles (363.24 km) ESE | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 232.74 miles (374.56 km) SE | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 241.32 miles (388.36 km) SSW | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 243.46 miles (391.82 km) E | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 289.72 miles (466.26 km) S | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 310.34 miles (499.44 km) SE | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 320.48 miles (515.76 km) NW | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 339.66 miles (546.63 km) NNW | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 339.69 miles (546.68 km) ENE | Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 358.46 miles (576.88 km) SE | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 382.55 miles (615.66 km) NNW | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,325.22 miles (16,616.79 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,298.14 miles (16,573.21 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,285.90 miles (16,553.51 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,266.43 miles (16,522.17 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,242.96 miles (16,484.40 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,242.63 miles (16,483.87 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,187.15 miles (16,394.58 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,177.26 miles (16,378.68 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,153.43 miles (16,340.32 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,150.62 miles (16,335.80 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,141.86 miles (16,321.71 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,128.72 miles (16,300.56 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,120.53 miles (16,287.37 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,111.15 miles (16,272.28 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,111.09 miles (16,272.18 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |