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AKO to MBW: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,863 mi
14,263 km · 7,702 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from MBW?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,863 miles (14,263 km, 7,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to MBW?
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