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AKY to NEW: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
8,965 mi
14,427 km · 7,790 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,965 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
- NEW — Lakefront 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from NEW?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to New Orleans (NEW) is 8,965 miles (14,427 km, 7,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to NEW?
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 NEW?
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