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GCN to TYS: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,571 mi
2,528 km · 1,365 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from TYS?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,571 miles (2,528 km, 1,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Grand Canyon and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 3 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to TYS?
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