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AKY to BBU: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
4,121 mi
6,632 km · 3,581 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AKY
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport65 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport79 mi away
- CXB · Cox's Bazar Airport108 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport134 mi away
Near BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from BBU?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Bucharest (BBU) is 4,121 miles (6,632 km, 3,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKY to BBU?
Nonstop service on AKY–BBU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sittwe and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 3.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to BBU?
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