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PLO to TYS: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
10,200 mi
16,415 km · 8,863 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from TYS?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Knoxville (TYS) is 10,200 miles (16,415 km, 8,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Port Lincoln and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 13.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to TYS?
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