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AKY to IKA: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
2,736 mi
4,403 km · 2,377 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from IKA?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Tehran (IKA) is 2,736 miles (4,403 km, 2,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m 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 Tehran?
Tehran is 3 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to IKA?
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