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CAE to TRI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
190 mi
305 km · 165 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
190 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from TRI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 190 miles (305 km, 165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 CAE to TRI?
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