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DSM to AKY: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Sittwe (Sittwe Airport)
8,156 mi
13,125 km · 7,087 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from AKY?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Sittwe (AKY) is 8,156 miles (13,125 km, 7,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to AKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to AKY?
Nonstop service on DSM–AKY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Sittwe?
Sittwe is 11.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to AKY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–AKY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to AKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–AKY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.