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CHA to TYS: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
87 mi
139 km · 75 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
87 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from TYS?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Knoxville (TYS) is 87 miles (139 km, 75 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from CHA to TYS?
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