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AKO to FRI: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
352 mi
567 km · 306 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
352 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from FRI?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 352 miles (567 km, 306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 FRI?
Nonstop service on AKO–FRI 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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Akron and Fort Riley?
Fort Riley is 1 hour ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to FRI?
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Why are some AKO to FRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKO–FRI 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.