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JLN to AKO: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
515 mi
828 km · 447 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
515 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 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 JLN from AKO?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Akron (AKO) is 515 miles (828 km, 447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 Joplin and Akron?
Akron is 1 hour behind Joplin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JLN to AKO?
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