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AKY to IQA: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
3,212 mi
5,169 km · 2,791 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m 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
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, 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 IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from IQA?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Al Asad (IQA) is 3,212 miles (5,169 km, 2,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Al Asad?
Al Asad is 3.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to IQA?
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