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VAR to AVL: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
5,459 mi
8,786 km · 4,744 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from AVL?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Asheville (AVL) is 5,459 miles (8,786 km, 4,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Varna and Asheville?
Asheville is 7 hours behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to AVL?
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