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MDT to TRI: distance & flight time
Harrisburg (Harrisburg International Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
399 mi
643 km · 347 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
399 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MDT — Harrisburg International Airport · Harrisburg, 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 MDT
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 MDT from TRI?
The flight distance from Harrisburg (MDT) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 399 miles (643 km, 347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDT to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 MDT to TRI?
Nonstop service on MDT–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDT to TRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDT–TRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDT to TRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDT–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.