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HEW to TYS: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
5,564 mi
8,954 km · 4,835 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from TYS?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Knoxville (TYS) is 5,564 miles (8,954 km, 4,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 HEW to TYS?
Nonstop service on HEW–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 11h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Athens and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 7 hours behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEW to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEW–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEW to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEW–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.