Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport
Bristol, United StatesTRI / KTRI
Regional airport · 11 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,999 ft
79 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Bristol → Knoxville
TRI
BristolTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport
BristolTri-Cities Regional TN/VA AirportTYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport- Distance
- 99 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~40m
Same local time in Bristol and Knoxville.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Apr
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 34 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 2Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1.5Jul
- 1Aug
- 2Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Quest Diagnosticsspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Bristol. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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- 01:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 0.5Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 0.9Wed
- 0.7Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- SR2219%
- S22T15%
- Pilatus PC-12PC123%
- Cessna 182C1822%
- Honda HondaJetHDJT2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 5 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 7 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 36 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 15 | – |
| July 2026 | 1.5 | 19 | – |
| August 2026 | 1 | 21 | – |
| September 2026 | 2 | 32 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 8 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 7 | – |
| December 2025 | 1 | 17 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TRI-TYS - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Bristol: 11.
- Direct destinations observed from Knoxville: 71.
The airports on this route
McGhee Tyson Airport
Knoxville, United StatesTYS / KTYS
Regional airport · 71 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
79 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Bristol to Knoxville
The observed direct connection between Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI) and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) covers approximately 99 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Quest Diagnostics has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Bristol from Knoxville by air?
- The great-circle distance between Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport is approximately 99 mi.
- How long is the flight from Bristol to Knoxville?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Bristol to Knoxville?
- Yes, a direct connection between TRI and TYS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Quest Diagnostics.
- How often is there a flight from Bristol to Knoxville?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 195 observed flights. Mainly Quest Diagnostics. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Bristol and Knoxville?
- Same local time in Bristol and Knoxville.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.