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VRL to TRI: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
3,905 mi
6,284 km · 3,393 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from TRI?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 3,905 miles (6,284 km, 3,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 time difference between Vila Real and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 5 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to TRI?
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