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AKO to CAE: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,288 mi
2,074 km · 1,120 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from CAE?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,288 miles (2,074 km, 1,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to CAE?
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