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PIR to TYS: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,042 mi
1,677 km · 905 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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 PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 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 PIR from TYS?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,042 miles (1,677 km, 905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Pierre and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to TYS?
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