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DET to AKY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Sittwe (Sittwe Airport)
8,108 mi
13,048 km · 7,045 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near AKY
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport65 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport79 mi away
- CXB · Cox's Bazar Airport108 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from AKY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Sittwe (AKY) is 8,108 miles (13,048 km, 7,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to AKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Detroit and Sittwe?
Sittwe is 10.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to AKY?
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