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AKY to GVL: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
8,672 mi
13,955 km · 7,535 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from GVL?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Gainesville (GVL) is 8,672 miles (13,955 km, 7,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Gainesville?
Gainesville is 10.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to GVL?
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