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AVL to YNY: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport)
6,980 mi
11,233 km · 6,065 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
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 YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from YNY?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) is 6,980 miles (11,233 km, 6,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to YNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Sokcho / Gangneung?
Sokcho / Gangneung is 13 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to YNY?
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