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COS to TRI: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
1,227 mi
1,975 km · 1,066 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from TRI?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 1,227 miles (1,975 km, 1,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Colorado Springs and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 2 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to TRI?
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