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TRI to GRI: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
910 mi
1,465 km · 791 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
910 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from GRI?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Grand Island (GRI) is 910 miles (1,465 km, 791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to GRI?
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