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KES to AVL: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
1,568 mi
2,523 km · 1,362 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from AVL?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Asheville (AVL) is 1,568 miles (2,523 km, 1,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KES to AVL?
Nonstop service on KES–AVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KES to AVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KES–AVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KES to AVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KES–AVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.