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MZP to TRI: distance & flight time
Motueka (Motueka Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
8,494 mi
13,670 km · 7,381 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
- 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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 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 MZP from TRI?
The flight distance from Motueka (MZP) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 8,494 miles (13,670 km, 7,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZP to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Motueka and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 16 hours behind Motueka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZP to TRI?
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