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PAD to TRI: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
4,339 mi
6,983 km · 3,771 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from TRI?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 4,339 miles (6,983 km, 3,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Paderborn and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 6 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to TRI?
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