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GCN to TRI: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
1,652 mi
2,658 km · 1,435 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from TRI?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 1,652 miles (2,658 km, 1,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Grand Canyon and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 3 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to TRI?
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