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MSP to TYS: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
792 mi
1,274 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
792 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from TYS?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Knoxville (TYS) is 792 miles (1,274 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Minneapolis and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to TYS?
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