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LCX to TYS: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
7,978 mi
12,839 km · 6,933 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from TYS?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Knoxville (TYS) is 7,978 miles (12,839 km, 6,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Longyan and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 12 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to TYS?
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