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TRI to BWA: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
7,921 mi
12,748 km · 6,883 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, United States
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from BWA?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 7,921 miles (12,748 km, 6,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 BWA?
Nonstop service on TRI–BWA 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 16h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between BRISTOL and Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 10.8 hours ahead of BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to BWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–BWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRI to BWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRI–BWA 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.