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OBF to TYS: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,652 mi
7,486 km · 4,042 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m 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
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
- 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from TYS?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,652 miles (7,486 km, 4,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OBF to TYS?
Nonstop service on OBF–TYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oberpfaffenhofen and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBF–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBF to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBF–TYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.