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MOB to TRI: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
522 mi
840 km · 453 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
522 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 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 MOB from TRI?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 522 miles (840 km, 453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Mobile and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOB to TRI?
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