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NIT to TYS: distance & flight time
Niort (Niort-Souché Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,211 mi
6,777 km · 3,660 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NIT — Niort-Souché Airport · Niort, France
- 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 NIT
- PIS · Poitiers-Biard Airport38 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport39 mi away
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport41 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base45 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 NIT from TYS?
The flight distance from Niort (NIT) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,211 miles (6,777 km, 3,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIT to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Niort and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Niort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIT to TYS?
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