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AKY to DSM: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,156 mi
13,125 km · 7,087 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from DSM?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,156 miles (13,125 km, 7,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sittwe and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 11.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to DSM?
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