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CNN to TYS: distance & flight time
Kannur (Kannur International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,879 mi
14,289 km · 7,715 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CNN — Kannur International Airport · Kannur, India
- 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 CNN
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport61 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport78 mi away
- IXE · Mangalore International Airport85 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport118 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 CNN from TYS?
The flight distance from Kannur (CNN) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,879 miles (14,289 km, 7,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNN to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 CNN to TYS?
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