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PUF to TYS: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,291 mi
6,906 km · 3,729 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from TYS?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,291 miles (6,906 km, 3,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Pau and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to TYS?
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