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RAL to TRI: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
1,975 mi
3,178 km · 1,716 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from TRI?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 1,975 miles (3,178 km, 1,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Riverside and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to TRI?
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