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MSL to TRI: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
316 mi
508 km · 274 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
316 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from TRI?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 316 miles (508 km, 274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 Muscle Shoals and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to TRI?
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