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GUF to TRI: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
524 mi
843 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from TRI?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 524 miles (843 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Gulf Shores and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to TRI?
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