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MBW to AKO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
8,863 mi
14,263 km · 7,702 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from AKO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Akron (AKO) is 8,863 miles (14,263 km, 7,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Melbourne and Akron?
Akron is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to AKO?
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