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RTC to TYS: distance & flight time
(Ratnagiri Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,497 mi
13,674 km · 7,384 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RTC — Ratnagiri Airport · , India
- 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 RTC
- KLH · Kolhapur Airport68 mi away
- PNQ · Pune Airport115 mi away
- IXG · Belgaum Airport117 mi away
- GOI · Dabolim Airport118 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 RTC from TYS?
The flight distance from (RTC) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,497 miles (13,674 km, 7,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTC to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RTC to TYS?
Nonstop service on RTC–TYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTC to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RTC–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RTC to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RTC–TYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.