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TRI to SME: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
129 mi
207 km · 112 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
129 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from SME?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Somerset (SME) is 129 miles (207 km, 112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 SME?
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