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LOU to TYS: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
191 mi
307 km · 166 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
191 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 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 LOU from TYS?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Knoxville (TYS) is 191 miles (307 km, 166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 LOU to TYS?
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