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NBG to AKY: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Sittwe (Sittwe Airport)
8,980 mi
14,451 km · 7,803 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from AKY?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Sittwe (AKY) is 8,980 miles (14,451 km, 7,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to AKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 New Orleans and Sittwe?
Sittwe is 11.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to AKY?
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