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TRI to ATL: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
227 mi
365 km · 197 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
227 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from ATL?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Atlanta (ATL) is 227 miles (365 km, 197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 TRI to ATL?
Nonstop service on TRI–ATL 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 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to ATL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–ATL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRI to ATL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRI–ATL 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.