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BAR to TRI: distance & flight time
Qionghai (Qionghai Bo'ao Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
8,504 mi
13,685 km · 7,389 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BAR — Qionghai Bo'ao Airport · Qionghai, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BAR
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport55 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport89 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport144 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 BAR from TRI?
The flight distance from Qionghai (BAR) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 8,504 miles (13,685 km, 7,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAR to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BAR to TRI?
Nonstop service on BAR–TRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAR to TRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BAR–TRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BAR to TRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BAR–TRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.