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TRI to CLT: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport)
120 mi
193 km · 104 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
120 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from CLT?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Charlotte (CLT) is 120 miles (193 km, 104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to CLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 CLT?
Nonstop service on TRI–CLT 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to CLT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–CLT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRI to CLT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRI–CLT 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.