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AVL to ZSA: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Cockburn Town (San Salvador Airport)
920 mi
1,481 km · 800 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
920 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- ZSA — San Salvador Airport · Cockburn Town, Bahamas
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 ZSA
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport33 mi away
- SML · Stella Maris Airport58 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport61 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from ZSA?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Cockburn Town (ZSA) is 920 miles (1,481 km, 800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to ZSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from AVL to ZSA?
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