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JOT to TYS: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
454 mi
731 km · 395 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
454 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from TYS?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Knoxville (TYS) is 454 miles (731 km, 395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Joliet and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to TYS?
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