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AKO to LGH: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
8,971 mi
14,438 km · 7,796 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from LGH?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 8,971 miles (14,438 km, 7,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 15.5 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to LGH?
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