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NEW to TYS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
530 mi
853 km · 461 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
530 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from TYS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Knoxville (TYS) is 530 miles (853 km, 461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 New Orleans and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to TYS?
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