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POL to AKA: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
5,501 mi
8,853 km · 4,780 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 mi away
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POL from AKA?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Ankang (AKA) is 5,501 miles (8,853 km, 4,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Pemba and Ankang?
Ankang is 6 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to AKA?
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