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NEW to AKO: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
1,021 mi
1,643 km · 887 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from AKO?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Akron (AKO) is 1,021 miles (1,643 km, 887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 New Orleans and Akron?
Akron is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to AKO?
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