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RVD to TYS: distance & flight time
Rio Verde (General Leite de Castro Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,291 mi
6,905 km · 3,728 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
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 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RVD — General Leite de Castro Airport · Rio Verde, Brazil
- 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 RVD
- ITR · Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport122 mi away
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport141 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 RVD from TYS?
The flight distance from Rio Verde (RVD) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,291 miles (6,905 km, 3,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVD 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 Rio Verde and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour behind Rio Verde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVD to TYS?
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