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AVL to AKA: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
7,670 mi
12,344 km · 6,665 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
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 AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from AKA?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Ankang (AKA) is 7,670 miles (12,344 km, 6,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Ankang?
Ankang is 12 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to AKA?
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