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TRI to ROA: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
147 mi
236 km · 127 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
147 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from ROA?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 147 miles (236 km, 127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 ROA?
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