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LIS to TYS: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
3,999 mi
6,437 km · 3,475 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- 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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 LIS from TYS?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 3,999 miles (6,437 km, 3,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Lisbon and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 5 hours behind Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to TYS?
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