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AKO to COU: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
594 mi
955 km · 516 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
594 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from COU?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Columbia (COU) is 594 miles (955 km, 516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 1 hour ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to COU?
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