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AKO to NEW: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,021 mi
1,643 km · 887 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from NEW?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,021 miles (1,643 km, 887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to NEW?
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