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AKO to CNM: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
545 mi
877 km · 473 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
545 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from CNM?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 545 miles (877 km, 473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from AKO to CNM?
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