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HLG to AKO: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
1,189 mi
1,913 km · 1,033 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from AKO?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Akron (AKO) is 1,189 miles (1,913 km, 1,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Wheeling and Akron?
Akron is 2 hours behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to AKO?
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