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KKX to TYS: distance & flight time
Kikai (Kikai Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
7,486 mi
12,048 km · 6,505 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KKX — Kikai Airport · Kikai, Japan
- 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 KKX
- ASJ · Amami Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport72 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport97 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport128 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 KKX from TYS?
The flight distance from Kikai (KKX) to Knoxville (TYS) is 7,486 miles (12,048 km, 6,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKX to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Kikai and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 13 hours behind Kikai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKX to TYS?
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