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AKY to EBL: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
3,142 mi
5,057 km · 2,730 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from EBL?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Erbil (EBL) is 3,142 miles (5,057 km, 2,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 3.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to EBL?
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