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SAW to AKY: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Sittwe (Sittwe Airport)
3,954 mi
6,363 km · 3,436 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from AKY?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Sittwe (AKY) is 3,954 miles (6,363 km, 3,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to AKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Istanbul and Sittwe?
Sittwe is 3.5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to AKY?
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