Are you flying here?
You have 3 options for flying here. That offers you flexibility on schedules and price. Air fares to Asheville can be higher than neighboring airports.
1. Asheville (AVL) is about 45 minutes away. Asheville is serviced by US Airways, Delta, United, Continental, American, AirTran, & American Eagle. Non Stop destinations from AVL are Charlotte, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, LaGuradia, Newark, and Orlando.
2. Another alternative to Asheville is Greenville/Spartanburg (GSP). GSP is about 1 hour and 15 minute drive from Lake Lure. GSP is served by US Airways, Delta, American Eagle, Allegiant, Continental, and Southwest. Allegiant offers cheap, cheap fares to Florida, they serve Tampa/St Pete, Punta Gorda, Ft Lauderdale, & Orlando. They do not fly all flights daily, consult their websites for service dates and prices. Non-Stop destinations from GSP are: Charlotte, Baltimore, Atlanta, Detroit, Washington Dulles and National, LaGuardia, Newark, Dallas, Houston(Hobby and Inercontinental), Cincinnati, Philadelphia & Chicago(O'Hare and Midway), and Orlando.
3. About 1 hour and 45 minutes from Lake Lure is Charlotte Douglas Int'l airport. Charlotte is a major hub for US Airways, where they have over 600 flights a day to almost every major city in the US. They also have non stop flights to London, Paris, Rome, and Frankfurt. They also serve the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and Rio de Janerio. Almost every major airline + Air Canada (Toronto), JetBlue (New York/JFK & Boston), and Lufthansa (Munich) serve Charlotte.
So you have lots of options for air travel for your Lake Lure get away!
