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MKC to TRI: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
689 mi
1,109 km · 599 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
689 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from TRI?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 689 miles (1,109 km, 599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Kansas City and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to TRI?
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