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BGC to TYS: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,038 mi
6,498 km · 3,509 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from TYS?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,038 miles (6,498 km, 3,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Braganca and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 5 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to TYS?
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