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ESF to AVL: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
628 mi
1,010 km · 545 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
628 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, United States
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESF from AVL?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to Asheville (AVL) is 628 miles (1,010 km, 545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Alexandria and Asheville?
Asheville is 1 hour ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESF to AVL?
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