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CID to TYS: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
590 mi
949 km · 513 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
590 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from TYS?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Knoxville (TYS) is 590 miles (949 km, 513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Cedar Rapids and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to TYS?
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