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TRI to TYS: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
100 mi
160 km · 87 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
100 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from TYS?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Knoxville (TYS) is 100 miles (160 km, 87 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 TYS?
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