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SDF to TRI: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
217 mi
350 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from TRI?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 217 miles (350 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from SDF to TRI?
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