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PNS to TRI: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
498 mi
801 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
498 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, 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 PNS
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 PNS from TRI?
The flight distance from Pensacola (PNS) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 498 miles (801 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNS to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Pensacola and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNS to TRI?
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