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DAY to TYS: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
283 mi
455 km · 246 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
283 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 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 DAY from TYS?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Knoxville (TYS) is 283 miles (455 km, 246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 DAY to TYS?
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