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COU to TYS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
497 mi
800 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from TYS?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Knoxville (TYS) is 497 miles (800 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Columbia and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to TYS?
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