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AVL to OKA: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Okinawa (Naha Airport)
7,744 mi
12,463 km · 6,730 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, 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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from OKA?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Okinawa (OKA) is 7,744 miles (12,463 km, 6,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to OKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Okinawa?
Okinawa is 13 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to OKA?
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