Nonstop flight route between Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Iringa, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°40'9"S by 35°45'6"E)
Distance from AVL to IRI:
8,111.17 miles (13,053.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI), Iringa, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,111 miles (or 13,054 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Asheville Regional Airport and Iringa / Nduli Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Asheville Regional Airport and Iringa / Nduli Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVL / KAVL |
| Airport Name: | Asheville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W |
| Area Served: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Asheville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2165 feet (660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVL |
| More Information: | AVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRI / HTIR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Iringa, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°40'9"S by 35°45'6"E |
| Area Served: | Iringa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4678 feet (1,426 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRI |
| More Information: | IRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
- The terminal building opened on June 7, 1961.
- A Concorde visited AVL during a 1987 promotional tour and was snowed-in overnight.
- The closest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of AVL.
- On May 4, 2007 a 1977 Cessna 182 en route to Asheville Regional Airport crashed near the airport, killing three Georgia men.
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI):
- Because of Iringa / Nduli Airport's high elevation of 4,678 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IRI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IRI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,453 miles (18,432 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Iringa / Nduli Airport", another name for IRI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Iringa / Nduli (Swahili)".
- The closest airport to Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) is Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD), which is located 109 miles (175 kilometers) N of IRI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.56 miles (66.89 km) SSE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) SSW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SSE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 54.50 miles (87.70 km) NNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) SSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) ENE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.61 miles (100.75 km) WNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 65.72 miles (105.76 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.43 miles (111.74 km) NW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) N | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 14 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) SW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,410.22 miles (18,362.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,376.01 miles (18,307.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,372.68 miles (18,302.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,357.65 miles (18,278.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,355.51 miles (18,274.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,347.44 miles (18,261.88 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,330.12 miles (18,234.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,314.48 miles (18,208.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.20 miles (18,168.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,283.48 miles (18,158.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.44 miles (18,147.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,276.35 miles (18,147.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.77 miles (18,141.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.96 miles (175.35 km) N | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 178.76 miles (287.69 km) WSW | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 202.52 miles (325.92 km) SW | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 4 | 239.94 miles (386.14 km) SSW | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 5 | 242.75 miles (390.66 km) ENE | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 258.33 miles (415.74 km) ENE | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 270.79 miles (435.80 km) ESE | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 284.16 miles (457.31 km) W | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 286.52 miles (461.11 km) SSW | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 10 | 295.57 miles (475.67 km) SE | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 296.69 miles (477.48 km) N | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 303.25 miles (488.03 km) NNE | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 306.74 miles (493.65 km) NNE | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 312.33 miles (502.64 km) ESE | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 313.09 miles (503.86 km) WSW | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,453.37 miles (18,432.36 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,333.83 miles (18,239.98 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,298.02 miles (18,182.36 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,292.16 miles (18,172.93 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,288.02 miles (18,166.26 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,270.36 miles (18,137.84 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,236.75 miles (18,083.75 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,213.21 miles (18,045.87 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,199.18 miles (18,023.29 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,195.37 miles (18,017.15 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,179.24 miles (17,991.20 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,173.40 miles (17,981.79 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,170.76 miles (17,977.55 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,124.89 miles (17,903.72 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,124.89 miles (17,903.72 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |