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AKY to GAJ: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
3,088 mi
4,970 km · 2,683 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from GAJ?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 3,088 miles (4,970 km, 2,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Yamagata?
Yamagata is 2.5 hours ahead of Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to GAJ?
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