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CMI to AKO: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
789 mi
1,270 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
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 CMI from AKO?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Akron (AKO) is 789 miles (1,270 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Champaign and Akron?
Akron is 1 hour behind Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to AKO?
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