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TRI to ATO: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Athens (Ohio University Snyder Field)
189 mi
305 km · 164 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
189 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ATO — Ohio University Snyder Field · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 ATO
- PMH · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport42 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport54 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from ATO?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Athens (ATO) is 189 miles (305 km, 164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to ATO?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 TRI to ATO?
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