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AVL to RAS: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport)
6,549 mi
10,539 km · 5,691 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from RAS?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Rasht (RAS) is 6,549 miles (10,539 km, 5,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to RAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Rasht?
Rasht is 7.5 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to RAS?
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