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SAK to AVL: distance & flight time
Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
3,254 mi
5,237 km · 2,828 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAK — Sauðárkrókur Airport · Saudarkrokur, Iceland
- 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 SAK
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport33 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport43 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport53 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport63 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 SAK from AVL?
The flight distance from Saudarkrokur (SAK) to Asheville (AVL) is 3,254 miles (5,237 km, 2,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAK to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Saudarkrokur and Asheville?
Asheville is 4 hours behind Saudarkrokur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAK to AVL?
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