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TRI to TYN: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
7,219 mi
11,618 km · 6,273 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, United States
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from TYN?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 7,219 miles (11,618 km, 6,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 TYN?
Nonstop service on TRI–TYN 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 14h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between BRISTOL and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 12 hours ahead of BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to TYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–TYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRI to TYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRI–TYN 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.