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DSI to TYS: distance & flight time
Destin (Destin Executive Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
400 mi
644 km · 348 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
400 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DSI — Destin Executive Airport · Destin, 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 DSI
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field18 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North40 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 DSI from TYS?
The flight distance from Destin (DSI) to Knoxville (TYS) is 400 miles (644 km, 348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSI to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSI to TYS?
Nonstop service on DSI–TYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Destin and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Destin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSI to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSI–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSI to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSI–TYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.