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JAM to TYS: distance & flight time
Yambol (Bezmer Air Base) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
5,474 mi
8,810 km · 4,757 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 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 JAM from TYS?
The flight distance from Yambol (JAM) to Knoxville (TYS) is 5,474 miles (8,810 km, 4,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAM to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 JAM to TYS?
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