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MDT to TYS: distance & flight time
Harrisburg (Harrisburg International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
496 mi
799 km · 431 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
496 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MDT — Harrisburg International Airport · Harrisburg, 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 MDT
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 MDT from TYS?
The flight distance from Harrisburg (MDT) to Knoxville (TYS) is 496 miles (799 km, 431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDT to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 MDT to TYS?
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