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CMI to TRI: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
402 mi
648 km · 350 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
402 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
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 CMI from TRI?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 402 miles (648 km, 350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 Champaign and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to TRI?
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