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NKT to AXT: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,012 mi
8,066 km · 4,355 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 mi away
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKT from AXT?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Akita (AXT) is 5,012 miles (8,066 km, 4,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 NKT to AXT?
Nonstop service on NKT–AXT 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 10h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cizre and Akita?
Akita is 6 hours ahead of Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to AXT?
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Why are some NKT to AXT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKT–AXT 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.