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GYS to TYS: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
7,683 mi
12,364 km · 6,676 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
- 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 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 GYS from TYS?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 7,683 miles (12,364 km, 6,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Guangyuan and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 12 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to TYS?
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