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GRR to AKO: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
933 mi
1,501 km · 810 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
933 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from AKO?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Akron (AKO) is 933 miles (1,501 km, 810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Grand Rapids and Akron?
Akron is 2 hours behind Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to AKO?
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