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GNV to TRI: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
469 mi
755 km · 407 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
469 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from TRI?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 469 miles (755 km, 407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from GNV to TRI?
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