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SMO to AKO: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
939 mi
1,512 km · 816 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
939 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from AKO?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Akron (AKO) is 939 miles (1,512 km, 816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to AKO?
Nonstop service on SMO–AKO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Akron?
Akron is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AKO?
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Why are some SMO to AKO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–AKO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.