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VAD to TRI: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
383 mi
617 km · 333 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
383 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, United States
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAD from TRI?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 383 miles (617 km, 333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 VAD to TRI?
Nonstop service on VAD–TRI 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to TRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAD–TRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAD to TRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAD–TRI 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.