Nonstop flight route between Salinas, California, United States and Fletcher, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°39'46"N by 121°36'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Distance from SNS to AVL:
2,168.74 miles (3,490.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), Salinas, California, United States and Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,169 miles (or 3,490 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 relatively short distance between Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base and Asheville Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNS / KSNS |
| Airport Name: | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base |
| Location: | Salinas, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'46"N by 121°36'23"W |
| Area Served: | Salinas, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Salinas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNS |
| More Information: | SNS 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 Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS):
- The closest airport to Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of SNS.
- Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) has 3 runways.
- The 71st Observation Group replaced the 69th in December 1941, moving in from Third Air Force at Birmingham Airport, Alabama.
- Salinas Airport is the location of the annual California International Airshow, set at various times from early August to early October.
- The furthest airport from Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,387 miles (18,326 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Until 1962 United Airlines had one Convair each way a day, but when they left no one replaced them and SNS has rarely appeared in the Airline Guide since.
- The 548th Night Fighter Squadron was formed at Salinas in April 1944.
- Because of Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
- A Concorde visited AVL during a 1987 promotional tour and was snowed-in overnight.
- 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.
- On March 14, 2003 a Cessna 177 Cardinal crashed into Old Fort Mountain after taking off from the airport.
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 | 14.13 miles (22.74 km) WSW | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.28 miles (31.02 km) NE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 3 | 21.42 miles (34.47 km) NNW | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 40.33 miles (64.91 km) SE | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 5 | 47.77 miles (76.87 km) NNW | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) NE | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 7 | 51.54 miles (82.94 km) NNW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 8 | 57.40 miles (92.38 km) NNW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 9 | 58.33 miles (93.88 km) NNE | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 10 | 61.88 miles (99.58 km) NNW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 11 | 72.18 miles (116.16 km) N | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 12 | 74.05 miles (119.17 km) NE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 13 | 74.44 miles (119.80 km) NNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 14 | 75.61 miles (121.68 km) NNE | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 15 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) NE | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,387.16 miles (18,325.81 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,361.93 miles (18,285.21 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,333.33 miles (18,239.18 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,314.41 miles (18,208.72 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,280.78 miles (18,154.61 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,230.76 miles (18,074.11 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,210.06 miles (18,040.80 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,185.91 miles (18,001.93 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,086.38 miles (17,841.75 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,084.06 miles (17,838.02 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,068.84 miles (17,813.53 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,042.79 miles (17,771.61 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,035.93 miles (17,760.57 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,019.45 miles (17,734.05 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,995.61 miles (17,695.68 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |