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AKO to DTW: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,040 mi
1,674 km · 904 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from DTW?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,040 miles (1,674 km, 904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKO to DTW?
Nonstop service on AKO–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Akron and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to DTW?
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Why are some AKO to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKO–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.