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GYR to TYS: distance & flight time
Goodyear (Phoenix Goodyear Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,617 mi
2,602 km · 1,405 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- GYR — Phoenix Goodyear Airport · Goodyear, 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 GYR
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport21 mi away
- LUF · Luke Air Force Base8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport18 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport25 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 GYR from TYS?
The flight distance from Goodyear (GYR) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,617 miles (2,602 km, 1,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYR to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 GYR to TYS?
Nonstop service on GYR–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Goodyear and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 3 hours ahead of Goodyear.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYR to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYR–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYR to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYR–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.