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RAL to TYS: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,891 mi
3,044 km · 1,643 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from TYS?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,891 miles (3,044 km, 1,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Riverside and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to TYS?
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