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AVL to ASJ: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Amami (Amami Airport)
7,549 mi
12,149 km · 6,560 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- ASJ — Amami Airport · Amami, 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 ASJ
- KKX · Kikai Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport65 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport93 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from ASJ?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Amami (ASJ) is 7,549 miles (12,149 km, 6,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to ASJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 Amami?
Amami is 13 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to ASJ?
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