Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FCS to TYS: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,156 mi
1,861 km · 1,005 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
See live FCS→TYS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 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 FCS from TYS?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,156 miles (1,861 km, 1,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 FCS to TYS?
Nonstop service on FCS–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 2h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Carson and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 2 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCS–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCS to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCS–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.