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YNS to AVL: distance & flight time
Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
1,167 mi
1,878 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 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 YNS from AVL?
The flight distance from Nemiscau (YNS) to Asheville (AVL) is 1,167 miles (1,878 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNS to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 YNS to AVL?
Nonstop service on YNS–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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNS to AVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YNS–AVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YNS to AVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YNS–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.