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TRI to SCE: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
390 mi
627 km · 338 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
390 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from SCE?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 390 miles (627 km, 338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 SCE?
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