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GVL to AKY: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Sittwe (Sittwe Airport)
8,672 mi
13,955 km · 7,535 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from AKY?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Sittwe (AKY) is 8,672 miles (13,955 km, 7,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to AKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Gainesville and Sittwe?
Sittwe is 10.5 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to AKY?
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