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LAF to TRI: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
366 mi
589 km · 318 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
366 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from TRI?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 366 miles (589 km, 318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 LAF to TRI?
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