Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SIA to AVL: distance & flight time
Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
7,555 mi
12,158 km · 6,565 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
See live SIA→AVL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, China
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 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 SIA from AVL?
The flight distance from Xi\'AN (SIA) to Asheville (AVL) is 7,555 miles (12,158 km, 6,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIA to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Xi\'AN and Asheville?
Asheville is 12 hours behind Xi\'AN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIA to AVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIA–AVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.