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TRI to BMI: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
447 mi
720 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
447 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, United States
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from BMI?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Bloomington (BMI) is 447 miles (720 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 BRISTOL and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.