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AKY to TYS: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,566 mi
13,786 km · 7,444 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from TYS?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,566 miles (13,786 km, 7,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 10.5 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to TYS?
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