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United States · Washington

Tri-Cities: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

Tri-Cities is a city of 244,036 people in United States (Washington), 106 m (348 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tri Cities Airport (PSC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population244,036
Elevation106 m (348 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Los_Angeles (UTC-7 now)
CurrencyDollar (USD)
Dialling code+1
Driving sideRight
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Coordinates46.245, -119.196
Tri-Cities

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Daylight in Tri-Cities runs from about 8 h 40 min a day in late December to 15 h 51 min in late June (computed for 46.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Tri-Cities is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tri Cities Airport (PSC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,707 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT, 67 km), Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW, 72 km).

Flights to Tri-Cities: every airport, routes and times

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

Which airport serves Tri-Cities?

Tri Cities Airport (PSC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Tri-Cities?

About 244,036 people live in Tri-Cities (GeoNames).

What time zone is Tri-Cities in?

America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.

What currency is used in Tri-Cities?

The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Tri-Cities?

Seattle (282 km), Portland (281 km), Victoria (397 km), Boise (376 km), Spokane (207 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.