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AVL to AKJ: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport)
6,284 mi
10,112 km · 5,460 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
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 AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from AKJ?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Asahikawa (AKJ) is 6,284 miles (10,112 km, 5,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to AKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Asheville and Asahikawa?
Asahikawa is 13 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to AKJ?
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