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AKY to MEI: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Meridian (Key Field)
8,810 mi
14,179 km · 7,656 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, United States
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 MEI
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from MEI?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Meridian (MEI) is 8,810 miles (14,179 km, 7,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to MEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 MEI?
Nonstop service on AKY–MEI 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 17h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sittwe and Meridian?
Meridian is 11.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to MEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKY–MEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKY to MEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKY–MEI 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.