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MEM to TYS: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
341 mi
549 km · 296 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
341 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from TYS?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Knoxville (TYS) is 341 miles (549 km, 296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 Memphis and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to TYS?
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