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AKY to RIX: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,269 mi
6,870 km · 3,709 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from RIX?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Riga (RIX) is 4,269 miles (6,870 km, 3,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Riga?
Riga is 3.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to RIX?
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