Nonstop flight route between León, Spain and Fletcher, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Distance from LEN to AVL:
4,014.20 miles (6,460.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between León Airport (LEN), León, Spain and Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,014 miles (or 6,460 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 León Airport and Asheville Regional 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 León Airport and Asheville Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEN / LELN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | León, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W |
| Area Served: | León, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3005 feet (916 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEN |
| More Information: | LEN Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about León Airport (LEN):
- In 1994 the first stage of Leon's civil airport project was drawn up and a runway, a link road and an aircraft parking area were built and inaugurated in 1995.
- León Airport (LEN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to León Airport (LEN) is Asturias Airport (OVD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of LEN.
- The furthest airport from León Airport (LEN) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to León Airport (meaning León Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
- León Airport handled 30,890 passengers last year.
- In 1964 Leon Airport was opened to commercial traffic.
- In addition to being known as "León Airport", another name for LEN is "Aeropuerto de León".
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (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 is a Class C airport near Interstate 40 and Interstate 26 near the town of Fletcher, 9 miles south of Asheville, in the U.S.
- On October 27, 2004, a Beechcraft Duke crashed about 0.8 of a mile off the departure end of Runway 34 after an apparent right engine failure, killing all 4 people on board.
- 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.
- In April 2010 President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama landed in Asheville aboard Air Force One for a weekend getaway.
- The closest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of AVL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.01 miles (112.67 km) NNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain |     |
| 2 | 73.59 miles (118.42 km) SE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) SW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 4 | 105.28 miles (169.43 km) E | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 5 | 109.33 miles (175.95 km) ENE | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 6 | 113.38 miles (182.47 km) S | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 7 | 139.52 miles (224.53 km) SW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 141.63 miles (227.93 km) W | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 9 | 146.19 miles (235.28 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 10 | 147.29 miles (237.04 km) ENE | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 11 | 150.12 miles (241.60 km) E | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 12 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) W | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 13 | 158.89 miles (255.71 km) WSW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 14 | 170.06 miles (273.68 km) E | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 15 | 181.35 miles (291.86 km) WSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,397.33 miles (19,951.53 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,358.93 miles (19,889.73 km) SSE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,346.47 miles (19,869.66 km) SSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,330.58 miles (19,844.09 km) SSE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,326.14 miles (19,836.95 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,315.78 miles (19,820.28 km) SSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,313.98 miles (19,817.38 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,307.02 miles (19,806.18 km) SSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,295.91 miles (19,788.30 km) SE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,283.55 miles (19,768.41 km) ESE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,279.68 miles (19,762.18 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,275.94 miles (19,756.16 km) E | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,266.79 miles (19,741.43 km) SSW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,265.89 miles (19,739.98 km) E | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,251.90 miles (19,717.48 km) S | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |