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SDF to TYS: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
189 mi
305 km · 165 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
189 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from TYS?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Knoxville (TYS) is 189 miles (305 km, 165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 SDF to TYS?
Nonstop service on SDF–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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDF–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDF to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDF–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.