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LEE to TYS: distance & flight time
Leesburg (Leesburg International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
499 mi
804 km · 434 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LEE — Leesburg International Airport · Leesburg, 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 LEE
- MCO · Orlando International Airport41 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport73 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport35 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport35 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 LEE from TYS?
The flight distance from Leesburg (LEE) to Knoxville (TYS) is 499 miles (804 km, 434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEE to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 LEE to TYS?
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