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LUF to TYS: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,615 mi
2,599 km · 1,404 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from TYS?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,615 miles (2,599 km, 1,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Phoenix and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to TYS?
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