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TRI to PMD: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,998 mi
3,216 km · 1,736 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, United States
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from PMD?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,998 miles (3,216 km, 1,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on TRI–PMD 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 4h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between BRISTOL and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRI to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRI–PMD 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.