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BIS to TYS: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,149 mi
1,849 km · 998 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from TYS?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,149 miles (1,849 km, 998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Bismarck and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to TYS?
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