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AKY to KWI: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
2,871 mi
4,620 km · 2,494 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from KWI?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Kuwait (KWI) is 2,871 miles (4,620 km, 2,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 3.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to KWI?
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