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AKY to LXA: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
645 mi
1,038 km · 561 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
645 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- LXA — Lhasa Gonggar Airport · Lhasa, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from LXA?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Lhasa (LXA) is 645 miles (1,038 km, 561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 LXA?
Nonstop service on AKY–LXA 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 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sittwe and Lhasa?
Lhasa is 1.5 hours ahead of Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to LXA?
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