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IDP to TYS: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
661 mi
1,063 km · 574 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
661 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from TYS?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Knoxville (TYS) is 661 miles (1,063 km, 574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to TYS?
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