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GLS to AKO: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
890 mi
1,432 km · 773 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
890 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 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 GLS from AKO?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Akron (AKO) is 890 miles (1,432 km, 773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Galveston and Akron?
Akron is 1 hour behind Galveston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLS to AKO?
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