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AVL to AEX: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
643 mi
1,035 km · 559 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
643 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from AEX?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Alexandria (AEX) is 643 miles (1,035 km, 559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Asheville and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to AEX?
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