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TRI to YIW: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
7,662 mi
12,330 km · 6,658 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRI from YIW?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Yiwu (YIW) is 7,662 miles (12,330 km, 6,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 YIW?
Nonstop service on TRI–YIW 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 15h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between BRISTOL and Yiwu?
Yiwu is 12 hours ahead of BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to YIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–YIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRI to YIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRI–YIW 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.