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CGX to AKC: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Akron (Akron Fulton International Airport)
323 mi
520 km · 281 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
323 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- AKC — Akron Fulton International 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Near AKC
- CAK · Akron Canton Regional Airport8 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport33 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport35 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from AKC?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Akron (AKC) is 323 miles (520 km, 281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to AKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Chicago and Akron?
Akron is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to AKC?
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