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AVL to HKT: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,427 mi
15,172 km · 8,192 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from HKT?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,427 miles (15,172 km, 8,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 11 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to HKT?
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