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SLE to TRI: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
2,180 mi
3,509 km · 1,895 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from TRI?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 2,180 miles (3,509 km, 1,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 Salem and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to TRI?
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