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CAE to AKO: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
1,288 mi
2,074 km · 1,120 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from AKO?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Akron (AKO) is 1,288 miles (2,074 km, 1,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Columbia and Akron?
Akron is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to AKO?
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