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MCO to TYS: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
534 mi
859 km · 464 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
534 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 MCO from TYS?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to Knoxville (TYS) is 534 miles (859 km, 464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from MCO to TYS?
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