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FCN to AVL: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
4,337 mi
6,980 km · 3,769 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from AVL?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Asheville (AVL) is 4,337 miles (6,980 km, 3,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Nordholz and Asheville?
Asheville is 6 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to AVL?
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