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FNL to TYS: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,183 mi
1,904 km · 1,028 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from TYS?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,183 miles (1,904 km, 1,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 FNL to TYS?
Nonstop service on FNL–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 3h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Collins and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 2 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNL–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNL to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNL–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.