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AKY to IST: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
3,983 mi
6,411 km · 3,462 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from IST?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Istanbul (IST) is 3,983 miles (6,411 km, 3,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKY to IST?
Nonstop service on AKY–IST depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sittwe and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 3.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKY–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKY to IST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKY–IST tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.