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DRE to TYS: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
705 mi
1,134 km · 612 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
705 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from TYS?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Knoxville (TYS) is 705 miles (1,134 km, 612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 DRE to TYS?
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