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BTR to TYS: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
551 mi
887 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from TYS?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Knoxville (TYS) is 551 miles (887 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Baton Rouge and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to TYS?
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