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AVL to EKN: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Elkins (Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field)
281 mi
452 km · 244 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
281 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- EKN — Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field · Elkins, 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 EKN
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from EKN?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Elkins (EKN) is 281 miles (452 km, 244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to EKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from AVL to EKN?
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