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TAR to TYS: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
5,184 mi
8,343 km · 4,505 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from TYS?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Knoxville (TYS) is 5,184 miles (8,343 km, 4,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 TAR to TYS?
Nonstop service on TAR–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 10h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grottaglie and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAR–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAR to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAR–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.