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TRI to LFT: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
702 mi
1,129 km · 610 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
702 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from LFT?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Lafayette (LFT) is 702 miles (1,129 km, 610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to LFT?
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