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PET to TYS: distance & flight time
Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
5,097 mi
8,203 km · 4,429 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
- 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 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 PET from TYS?
The flight distance from Pelotas (PET) to Knoxville (TYS) is 5,097 miles (8,203 km, 4,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PET to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Pelotas and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour behind Pelotas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PET to TYS?
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