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MDS to TYS: distance & flight time
Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,214 mi
1,953 km · 1,055 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MDS — Middle Caicos Airport · Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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 MDS
- NCA · North Caicos Airport11 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport28 mi away
- PLS · Providenciales Airport30 mi away
- GDT · JAGS McCartney International Airport50 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 MDS from TYS?
The flight distance from Middle Caicos (MDS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,214 miles (1,953 km, 1,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 MDS to TYS?
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