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TRI to HAK: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
8,450 mi
13,598 km · 7,343 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, United States
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, China
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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from HAK?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Haikou (HAK) is 8,450 miles (13,598 km, 7,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to HAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 HAK?
Nonstop service on TRI–HAK 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 17h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between BRISTOL and Haikou?
Haikou is 12 hours ahead of BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to HAK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–HAK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRI to HAK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRI–HAK 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.