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AAH to TYS: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,362 mi
7,020 km · 3,790 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from TYS?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,362 miles (7,020 km, 3,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Aachen and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to TYS?
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