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SLK to TYS: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
785 mi
1,264 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
785 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from TYS?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Knoxville (TYS) is 785 miles (1,264 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from SLK to TYS?
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