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ALX to TRI: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
318 mi
512 km · 277 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
318 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Near TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALX from TRI?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 318 miles (512 km, 277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALX to TRI?
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