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IOW to TYS: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
572 mi
921 km · 497 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
572 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from TYS?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Knoxville (TYS) is 572 miles (921 km, 497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Iowa City and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to TYS?
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