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NBG to TRI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
637 mi
1,024 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
637 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from TRI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 637 miles (1,024 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 New Orleans and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to TRI?
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