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PXU to TYS: distance & flight time
Pleiku (Pleiku Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,906 mi
14,334 km · 7,739 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
- 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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 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 PXU from TYS?
The flight distance from Pleiku (PXU) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,906 miles (14,334 km, 7,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXU to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Pleiku and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 11 hours behind Pleiku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXU to TYS?
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