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TRI to PHL: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
454 mi
731 km · 395 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
454 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, United States
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from PHL?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 454 miles (731 km, 395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from TRI to PHL?
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