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ICN to TYS: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
7,011 mi
11,284 km · 6,093 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from TYS?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Knoxville (TYS) is 7,011 miles (11,284 km, 6,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 ICN to TYS?
Nonstop service on ICN–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 14h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 13 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ICN–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ICN to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ICN–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.