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FRA to TRI: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
4,385 mi
7,057 km · 3,810 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from TRI?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 4,385 miles (7,057 km, 3,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Frankfurt and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 6 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to TRI?
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