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TRI to MKL: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
369 mi
593 km · 320 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
369 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from MKL?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Jackson (MKL) is 369 miles (593 km, 320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to MKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 MKL?
Nonstop service on TRI–MKL 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 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between BRISTOL and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to MKL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–MKL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRI to MKL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRI–MKL 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.