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HKT to TYS: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
9,398 mi
15,125 km · 8,167 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from TYS?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Knoxville (TYS) is 9,398 miles (15,125 km, 8,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 Phuket and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 11 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to TYS?
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