Direct Flights from Chicago to Akron
Nonstop service from ORD to CAK on American, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American, United
Nonstop flights
~5/day
Distance
343 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Akron
Akron is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in Northeast Ohio along the Little Cuyahoga River, approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of Cleveland. Akron had a population of 190,469 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous city in Ohio. The Akron metropolitan area has an estimated 702,000 residents.
Top things to do in Akron
- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), also simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie.
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a national park of the United States in Ohio that reclaims and preserves the industrial, commercial, and rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast…
- The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is an art museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
- The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio.
- The James A. Garfield Memorial is the final resting place of assassinated President James A. Garfield, located in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.
- The Akron Art Museum is an art museum in Akron, Ohio, United States.
- The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is a 183-acre (74 ha) zoo in Cleveland, Ohio. The Zoo is divided into several areas: Australian Adventure; African Savanna; Northern Wilderness Trek, The Primate, Cat & Aquatics Building, Wat…
- First Ladies National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in Canton, Ohio. During her residency in Washington, D.C.
- The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in University Circle, a district of educational, cultural and medical institutions approximately five miles (8 km) east of Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, Uni…
- The McKinley National Memorial in Canton, Ohio, United States, is the final resting place of William McKinley, who served as the 25th president of the United States from 1897 to his assassination in 1901.
- The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) is a private music conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio.
- The Cleveland Cultural Gardens are a collection of public gardens located in Rockefeller Park in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1896, John D. Rockefeller donated the land the Cleveland Cultural Gardens occupies today.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Akron
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Akron is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–74°F.
- How long to stay
- Akron rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and Cleveland Museum of Art and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Akron?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Akron (CAK) on American, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Akron?
- American, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Akron (CAK).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Akron?
- There are about 5 nonstop departures per day (roughly 35 per week) from Chicago to Akron.
- How far is Akron from Chicago?
- Akron is about 343 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Akron?
- Popular things to do include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cleveland Museum of Art, Pro Football Hall of Fame, and more.
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