Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
AOR to TYS: distance & flight time
Alor Setar (Sultan Abdul Halim Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
9,521 mi
15,322 km · 8,273 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
See live AOR→TYS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOR — Sultan Abdul Halim Airport · Alor Setar, Malaysia
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near AOR
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport47 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport50 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport51 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport62 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 AOR from TYS?
The flight distance from Alor Setar (AOR) to Knoxville (TYS) is 9,521 miles (15,322 km, 8,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOR to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 8m 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 Alor Setar and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 12 hours behind Alor Setar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOR to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AOR–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.