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SDM to TYS: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,889 mi
3,041 km · 1,642 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,889 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from TYS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,889 miles (3,041 km, 1,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM 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 San Diego and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to TYS?
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