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MBS to TRI: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
496 mi
798 km · 431 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
496 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 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 MBS from TRI?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 496 miles (798 km, 431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MBS to TRI?
Nonstop service on MBS–TRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to TRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBS–TRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBS to TRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBS–TRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.