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TRI to WBW: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport)
485 mi
780 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
485 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 WBW
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from WBW?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Wilkes-Barre (WBW) is 485 miles (780 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to WBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 WBW?
Nonstop service on TRI–WBW 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 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to WBW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–WBW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRI to WBW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRI–WBW 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.