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SDT to TYS: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
7,325 mi
11,788 km · 6,365 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 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 SDT from TYS?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Knoxville (TYS) is 7,325 miles (11,788 km, 6,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDT to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 SDT to TYS?
Nonstop service on SDT–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 14h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saidu Sharif and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 9 hours behind Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDT–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDT to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDT–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.