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AVL to LYU: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
980 mi
1,576 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from LYU?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Ely (LYU) is 980 miles (1,576 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to LYU?
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