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OSU to AKO: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
1,062 mi
1,709 km · 923 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from AKO?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Akron (AKO) is 1,062 miles (1,709 km, 923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Columbus and Akron?
Akron is 2 hours behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to AKO?
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