Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
AKY to ESS: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,968 mi
7,996 km · 4,317 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
See live AKY→ESS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from ESS?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Essen (ESS) is 4,968 miles (7,996 km, 4,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Essen?
Essen is 4.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKY–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.