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FSM to TYS: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
584 mi
939 km · 507 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
584 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from TYS?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Knoxville (TYS) is 584 miles (939 km, 507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 FSM to TYS?
Nonstop service on FSM–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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–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.