Distance between Wilkesboro NC and Asheville NC
The distance from Wilkesboro to Asheville is 160 kilometers by road including 82 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 44 minutes and goes through Lenoir, Morganton, Cedar Rock, Gamewell, Old Fort and Black Mountain.
| Shortest distance by air | 139 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 160 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 44 min |
| Fuel amount | 12.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 19 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Wilkesboro | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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NC 18 6 km, 04 min
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| Moravian Falls | 6 km | 04 min | 0.4 L | |
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NC 18 7 km, 05 min
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| Boomer | 14 km | 09 min | 1.0 L | |
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NC 18 6 km, 04 min
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| Thankful | 20 km | 14 min | 1.3 L | |
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NC 18 22 km, 16 min
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| Lenoir | 42 km | 30 min | 2.5 L | |
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NC 18 11 km, 08 min
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| Gamewell | 54 km | 38 min | 4.3 L | |
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US 64 16 km, 11 min
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| Morganton | 70 km | 50 min | 5.4 L | |
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US 64 Bypass I 40 49 km, 28 min
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| Old Fort | 119 km | 1 h 19 min | 9.3 L | |
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I 40 17 km, 10 min
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| Black Mountain | 136 km | 1 h 29 min | 10.7 L | |
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I 40 24 km, 14 min
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| Asheville | 160 km | 1 h 44 min | 11.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Wilkesboro to Asheville?
Fuel cost: 19 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 160 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 Wilkesboro to Asheville?
Driving time: 1 h 44 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 44 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 23 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 9 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 2 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 1 min
- 61 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 41 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 23 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 19 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Wilkesboro to Asheville by land?
The distance between Wilkesboro and Asheville is 160 km by road including 82 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Wilkesboro and Asheville respectively.
How far is Wilkesboro to Asheville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Wilkesboro and Asheville is 139 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 Wilkesboro and Asheville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Wilkesboro from Asheville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 139 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 37 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 Wilkesboro to Asheville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 34 min to cover the distance of 139 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 39 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 Wilkesboro and Asheville?
The halfway point between Wilkesboro and Asheville is Calvin. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Calvin to Wilkesboro is 75 km and driving will take about 54 min. The road between Calvin and Asheville has length 85 km and will take approximately 49 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Wilkesboro in relation to Asheville?
Wilkesboro is located 139 km north-east of Asheville.
Wilkesboro has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.14596, longitude -81.16064.
Asheville has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.60094, longitude -82.55402.
Which highway goes from Wilkesboro to Asheville?
The route from Wilkesboro to Asheville follows I 40, NC 18.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 64: 26 km
- US 70: 11 km
- I 240: 7 km
- US 64 Bypass: 3 km
- NC 18 Truck: 3 km
- NC 90: 2 km
- NC 16: 2 km