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AKO to BHM: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
1,016 mi
1,636 km · 883 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from BHM?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Birmingham (BHM) is 1,016 miles (1,636 km, 883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Akron and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to BHM?
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