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DEC to TRI: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
421 mi
677 km · 365 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
421 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from TRI?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 421 miles (677 km, 365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Decatur and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to TRI?
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