Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TRI to KWE: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Guiyang (Longdongbao Airport)
8,042 mi
12,942 km · 6,988 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live TRI→KWE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- KWE — Longdongbao Airport · Guiyang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 KWE
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport61 mi away
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport79 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from KWE?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Guiyang (KWE) is 8,042 miles (12,942 km, 6,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to KWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Guiyang?
Guiyang is 12 hours ahead of BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to KWE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–KWE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.