Distance between Raleigh NC and Asheville NC
The distance from Raleigh to Asheville is 396 kilometers by road including 390 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 51 minutes and goes through Burlington, Winston-Salem, Chapel Hill, Graham, Kernersville, Clemmons and Statesville.
| Shortest distance by air | 354 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 396 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 51 min |
| Fuel amount | 31.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 47.2 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Raleigh | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 70 I 40 45 km, 28 min
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| Chapel Hill | 45 km | 28 min | 3.4 L | |
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I 40 38 km, 21 min
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| Graham | 83 km | 50 min | 6.4 L | |
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I 40 12 km, 06 min
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| Burlington | 95 km | 57 min | 6.8 L | |
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I 40 11 km, 06 min
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| Sedalia | 106 km | 1 h 04 min | 8.3 L | |
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I 40 54 km, 32 min
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| Winston-Salem | 160 km | 1 h 36 min | 11.5 L | |
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I 40 20 km, 11 min
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| Clemmons | 180 km | 1 h 47 min | 14.2 L | |
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I 40 53 km, 28 min
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| Statesville | 233 km | 2 h 16 min | 18.2 L | |
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I 40 42 km, 24 min
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| Hickory | 275 km | 2 h 40 min | 21.9 L | |
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I 40 121 km, 1 h 09 min
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| Asheville | 396 km | 3 h 50 min | 30.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Raleigh to Asheville?
Fuel cost: 47.2 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 396 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Raleigh to Asheville?
Driving time: 3 h 51 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 84 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 45 min
- 255 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 2 h 26 min
- 27 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 16 min
- 24 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 16 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Raleigh to Asheville by land?
The distance between Raleigh and Asheville is 396 km by road including 390 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Raleigh and Asheville respectively.
How far is Raleigh to Asheville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Raleigh and Asheville is 354 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Raleigh and Asheville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Raleigh from Asheville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 26 min to cover the distance of 354 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 36 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Raleigh to Asheville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 28 min to cover the distance of 354 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 41 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Raleigh and Asheville?
The halfway point between Raleigh and Asheville is Center. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Center to Raleigh is 201 km and driving will take about 1 h 58 min. The road between Center and Asheville has length 196 km and will take approximately 1 h 52 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Raleigh in relation to Asheville?
Raleigh is located 354 km east of Asheville.
Raleigh has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.7804, longitude -78.6391.
Asheville has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.60094, longitude -82.55402.
Which highway goes from Raleigh to Asheville?
The route from Raleigh to Asheville follows I 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 85: 49 km
- US 70: 13 km
- US 421: 8 km
- I 240: 7 km
- US 220: 4 km
- US 29: 2 km
- NC 86 Truck: 2 km