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CGN to TRI: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
4,303 mi
6,926 km · 3,740 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from TRI?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 4,303 miles (6,926 km, 3,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 time difference between Cologne and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 6 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to TRI?
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