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AKY to MSY: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,967 mi
14,431 km · 7,792 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from MSY?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,967 miles (14,431 km, 7,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 11.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to MSY?
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