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AKO to ABI: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
571 mi
920 km · 497 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
571 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from ABI?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Abilene (ABI) is 571 miles (920 km, 497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 AKO to ABI?
Nonstop service on AKO–ABI 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 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Akron and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to ABI?
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Why are some AKO to ABI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKO–ABI 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.