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SWU to TRI: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
7,007 mi
11,277 km · 6,089 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from TRI?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 7,007 miles (11,277 km, 6,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SWU to TRI?
Nonstop service on SWU–TRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Suwon and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 13 hours behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to TRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWU–TRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWU to TRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWU–TRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.