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MLI to TRI: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
554 mi
892 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 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 MLI from TRI?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 554 miles (892 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Moline and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to TRI?
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