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LYS to AKY: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Sittwe (Sittwe Airport)
5,129 mi
8,254 km · 4,457 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from AKY?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sittwe (AKY) is 5,129 miles (8,254 km, 4,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to AKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Lyon and Sittwe?
Sittwe is 4.5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to AKY?
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