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MKC to AVL: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
709 mi
1,141 km · 616 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
709 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from AVL?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Asheville (AVL) is 709 miles (1,141 km, 616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Kansas City and Asheville?
Asheville is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to AVL?
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