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JHG to TYS: distance & flight time
Jinghonggasa (Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,432 mi
13,570 km · 7,327 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JHG — Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport · Jinghonggasa, China
- 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 JHG
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport69 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport77 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha 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 JHG from TYS?
The flight distance from Jinghonggasa (JHG) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,432 miles (13,570 km, 7,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHG to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 JHG to TYS?
Nonstop service on JHG–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 17h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jinghonggasa and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 13 hours behind Jinghonggasa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHG to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JHG–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JHG to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JHG–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.