How far is Asheville from Spartanburg (South Carolina)? Here's the quick answer if you drive this relatively short distance without making any stops.
Nonstop drive: 69 miles or 111 km
Driving time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Even though you can drive this distance straight through, it might be more interesting to stop along the way. You can scroll down to calculate how many hours it would take if you drive with stops.
Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Spartanburg, South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.
Flight distance: 57 miles or 91 km
Flight time: 16 minutes
The straight line flight distance is 12 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.2x of the flight distance.
Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/2th of the time it would take to drive.
This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination.
Realistically, you're not going to want to drive without stopping all the way from Spartanburg (South Carolina) to Asheville, especially if you're the main driver. So let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Asheville, and you need to stop along the way to rest. Plus if it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting stops along the way, eat at great restaurants, and find a hotel to stay overnight. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.
Based on the length of this trip, we think you could spread out this fun road trip over a number of days.
Road trip: 3 days of driving
With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.
Travel time: 22 hours on the road with 2 overnights
Itinerary
Start in Spartanburg (South Carolina).
Drive for about 49 minutes, then stop in Boiling Springs and stay for about 1 hour.
Next, drive for another 12 minutes then stop at Creature Comforts Veterinary Resort and Suites, Inc. and stay for 1 hour.
Drive for 19 minutes then stop in Landrum (South Carolina). Stay overnight.
The next day, drive for about 19.5 hours, then stop in Columbus (North Carolina) and stay overnight.
The next day, drive for about 23 minutes, then stop in Zirconia (North Carolina) and stay for about 1 hour.
Next, drive for another 16 minutes then stop in Hendersonville (North Carolina) and stay for 1 hour.
Drive for 22 minutes then stop at Biltmore Park and stay for 1 hour.
Drive for 15 minutes then stop at Wedge Brewing Company and stay for 1 hour.
Finally, drive for about 5 minutes and arrive in Asheville.
To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:
Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Asheville, North Carolina. Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Asheville. If you're looking for a place to stay, you might want to check out The Omni Grove Park Inn. A great place to eat might be Tupelo Honey Cafe. Trippy members can suggest things to do in Asheville like Biltmore Estate. Check out some of the questions people have asked about Asheville like Short weekend in Asheville. Click the button below to explore Asheville in detail.
The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse directions to get the distance from Asheville to Spartanburg (South Carolina), or go to the main page to calculate the distance between cities.
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