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KES to TYS: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,516 mi
2,440 km · 1,317 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from TYS?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,516 miles (2,440 km, 1,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 KES to TYS?
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