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AKO to BUF: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,276 mi
2,053 km · 1,109 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from BUF?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,276 miles (2,053 km, 1,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to BUF?
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