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DUS to TYS: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,371 mi
7,035 km · 3,799 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from TYS?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,371 miles (7,035 km, 3,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 DUS to TYS?
Nonstop service on DUS–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 9h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Duesseldorf and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DUS–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DUS to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DUS–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.